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A RARE AND IMPORTANT BRONZE TEMPLE BELL BY HU WENMING, MING DYNASTY
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04月16日 下午5点 开拍 /14天1小时
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Expert's Note: This temple bell is among the rarest securely documented works by the celebrated Ming metalworker Hu Wenming. Its significance rests on two independent factors: a well-established provenance, having passed through Sotheby's over forty years ago, and the existence of an identical example in the collection of the British Museum, where it is unequivocally attributed to Hu Wenming and firmly dated to the 16th century. The close correspondence in form, proportions, casting technique, and inscription firmly anchors our bell within Hu Wenming's documented main oeuvre, making this a good opportunity to acquire a museum-level Ming bronze.China, 16th century. Well cast with an ovoid body ending in a broadly flaring rim with upturned sides, the lower body finely decorated on each side with a pair of winged horses flanking a chrysanthemum blossom below a band of pendent stiff leaves enclosing a conch and dissolved dragons, encircled at the shoulder with alternating bands of petals, key-fret, and raised bosses, all above a band of raised circles on the foot. The handles with dragon-head terminals enclosing the incised four-character Hu Wenming mark. Inscriptions: Below the handle, 'Hu Wenming zhi'Provenance: Sotheby's London, 1-2 November 1984, lot 358. The Finer Collection, acquired from the above. Ian Finer is a London-based Chartered Accountant whose professional work advising clients in the antiques trade fostered a deep personal engagement with Asian art. Over several decades, he assembled a highly regarded private collection of Chinese bronzes and porcelains. At its core were refined works, notably by the famed metalworker Hu Wenming and other scholars' studio pieces. Finer's collection, which he carefully curated from important auction houses, collectors, and dealers, was recognized for its museum-quality breadth and scholarly focus. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and casting irregularities. Scattered small nicks, light scratches, and minute dents. The bronze with a rich, naturally grown, dark patina which is particularly well preserved.Weight: 1 kg Dimensions: Height 20.1 cmHu Wenming (active c. 1573-1620) is one of the most renowned metalworkers in Chinese history and one of the few whose name and style are discussed in Chinese art-historical writing. Originally from Yunjian (present-day Songjiang near Shanghai), he became one of the most accomplished craftsmen of the late Ming dynasty. Most of the works attributed to Hu Wenming are scholarly objects, such as incense burners and brush pots, characterized by densely worked backgrounds covered with naturalistic and other motifs cast in high relief. His works frequently reinterpret archaic bronze forms with refined late-Ming ornamentation, such as ring-punched grounds, scrolling foliage, mythical beasts, and wave patterns. His work was highly regarded by the educated elite in the Jiangnan region (lower Yangzi delta). Many surviving pieces bear his six-character seal-script mark 'Yunjian Hu Wenming zhi', indicating workshop pride. His works are held in major museum collections and frequently cited as benchmarks of Ming dynasty metalwork.Literature comparison:For another closely related bronze cast and chased bell bearing a Hu Wenming mark, dated to the Ming dynasty, see R. H. Blumenfield, Blanc de Chine. The Great Porcelain of Dehua, New York, 1993, p. 104, pl. D. For two further related bells, see Gerard Tsang and Hugh Moss, Chinese Metalwork of the Hu Wenming Group, International Asian Antiques Fair, Handbook, Hong Kong, 1984, p. 61, no. 39.Auction result comparison:Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams Hong Kong, 27 May 2012, lot 289Price: HKD 75,000 or approx. EUR 11,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing: A bronze bell, Ming dynastyExpert remark: Compare the closely related manner of casting and motifs. Note the less extravagant rim and cloud-form handles as well as the size (18.8 cm). Note that this example does not bear any mark or signature.

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