A RARE GOLD REPOUSSÉ MELON-FORM JAR AND COVER, TANG DYNASTY
China, 618-907. The lobed sides of the vessel supported on a slightly concave base and surmounted by a short straight rim, the domed cover similarly lobed and centered by a finial in the form of the melon’s stem. The shoulder is finely decorated with a wide band of neatly incised scrolling foliage against a ring-punched ground, the foot encircled by a band of overlapping petals.


Provenance:
From the collection of Dr. Jonathan Broido (1941-2008), who was a professor of mathematics and philosophy as well as a passionate collector of Chinese art and archaic Turkoman weavings, known for his expertise and scholarly approach. He traveled throughout Asia acquiring pieces for his collection, as well as making some spectacular finds in UK and US antique markets, auctions and trade.

Condition:
Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Expected old wear, soil encrustations, minor dents and nicks, a few light scratches, all as expected for a gold object with over a thousand years of age. Tested purity c. 750/1000.

Weight: 129 g
Dimensions: Height 12.4 cm


Literature comparison:

Compare a related parcel-gilt silver box and cover, also in the form of a melon, 6.4 cm high, dated late 7th to early 8th century, in the National Museum of Asian Art, accession number F1930.39a-b.


Auction result comparison:

Type: Closely related
Auction: Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited, 14 July 2022, lot 3137
Estimate: HKD 700,000 or approx.
EUR 83,500
converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A fine repoussé gold floral box and cover, Tang dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the closely related lobed form, as well as the similar repoussé, incision and punching work. Note the slightly smaller size (9 cm). This lot was exhibited by the Musée Baur, Geneva, L’or des steppes, Arts somptuaires de la dynastie Liao, 2007, catalog no. 13.





唐代錘鍱瓜棱形金罐


中國，618-907年。罐身成瓜棱形，小口鼓腹，平底。頸部和足部分別以錘鍱工藝修飾卷葉籐紋和雙層花瓣紋。罐蓋成瓜皮帶瓜蒂狀。


來源：
Jonathan Broido (1941-2008年) 博士是一位數學和哲學教授，也是一位熱衷於中國藝術和古代土庫曼編織品的收藏家，以其專業知識和學術方法而聞名。 他走遍亞洲尋找藏品，並在英國和美國的古董市場、拍賣和交易中取得了一些驚人的發現。

品相：
狀態極佳，有磨損、土壤結殼、輕微的凹痕和刻痕、一些輕微的劃痕，測試純度 C. 750/1000。

重量：129 克
尺寸：高 12.4 厘米


文獻比較:

比較一件相近的七世紀末至八世紀初鎏金銀蓋盒，以及瓜形的外形，高6.4 厘米，收藏於國立亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號F1930.39a-b。


拍賣比較：

形制：非常相近
拍賣：香港保利，2022年7月14日，lot 3137
估價：HKD 700,000（相當今日
EUR 83,500
）
描述：唐代錘鍱花紋蓋盒
專家註釋：比較非常相近的外形，相似的錘鍱、雕刻技術。請注意尺寸較小 (9 厘米)。此蓋盒展覽於Musée Baur，日內瓦，L’or des steppes，《Arts somptuaires de la dynastie Liao》，2007年，圖錄編號13。