The Ding Mu ZhiEarly Western Zhou dynasty西周初 丁母觶cast to the interior of the vessel and cover with a two-character inscription reading Ding Mu (2)銘文：丁母Height 6⅝ in., 17 cm来源: DescriptionThe Ding Mu ZhiEarly Western Zhou dynasty西周初 丁母觶cast to the interior of the vessel and cover with a two-character inscription reading Ding Mu (2)銘文：丁母Height 6⅝ in., 17 cmCondition reportFor more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact serina.wei@sothebys.com.ProvenanceCollection of Qing Gaozong, Aisin Gioro Hongli, the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736-1795).Qing Court Collection.Collection of Fang Junyi (1836-1899).Collection of Li Hongyi (1831-1885).Collection of Zhang Heng (1915-1963).New York Private Collection.清高宗愛新覺羅弘曆收藏清宮舊藏方濬益 (1836-1899) 收藏李鴻裔 (1831-1885) 收藏張珩 (1915-1963) 收藏紐約私人收藏LiteratureLiang Shizheng et al., Xiqing gujian[Catalogue of antiques in the Xiqing pavilion], vol. 26, 1755, p. 14.Zou An,Zhou jinwen cun [Surviving bronze inscriptions from the Zhou dynasty], vol. 5, Shanghai, 1916, p. 134.Fang Junyi, Guzhouyi jijin yiqi kuanzhi [Archaic bronze inscriptions from the Guzhouyi], Shanghai, 1925, p. 8.Luo Zhenyu,Zhensongtang jigu yiwen xubian[Sequel to the gathering of ancient writings in theZhensongtang], vol. 2, 1934, p. 33.Fang Junyi,Zhuiyizhai yiqi kuanzhi kaoshi[Study of the archaic bronze inscriptions from the Zhuiyi Studio], vol. 23, 1935, p. 30.Liu Tizhi,Xiaojiaojingge jinwen taben[Rubbings of archaic bronze inscriptions in the Xiaojiaojingge], vol. 5,1935, p. 73.Wang Chen,Xuyinwencun[Continuation of the surviving writingsfrom theYin dynasty], vol. 2, 1935, p. 53.Luo Zhenyu,Sandai jijin wencun[Surviving bronze inscriptions from the Three Dynasties], vol. 14, Beijing,1937, p. 37.Li Hsuan-po, Shih-yu-sho t'sang-chiu t'o-pen ts'e-yeh tsung-ho p'ien [A collection of old rubbings in the Fu Ssu-nien Library, Institute of History and Philology, Academia Sinica], Taipei, 1975. Noel Barnard and Cheung Kwong-Yue,Rubbings and Hand Copies of Bronze Inscriptions in Chinese, Japanese, European, American and Australasian Collections, Taipei, 1978, no.1192.Sun Zhichu, Jinwen zhulu jianmu [Records of Bronze Inscriptions], Beijing, 1981, p. 330, no. 5796 (vessel recorded).Yan Yiping,Jinwen zongji[Corpus of bronze inscriptions], Taipei, 1983, no. 6370.The Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, ed.,Yinzhou jinwen jichengshiwen[Interpretations of the compendium of Yin and Zhou bronze inscriptions], vol. 4,Hong Kong, 2001, no. 6135.The Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences,ed.,Yinzhou jinwen jicheng[Compendium of Bronze Inscriptions from Yin and Zhou Dynasties], Beijing, 2007, no. 06135.Liu Yu et. al.,Shangzhou jinwen zong zhulubiao [Comprehensive list of recorded Shang and Zhou bronze inscriptions], Beijing, 2008, no.6690 (vessel recorded).Wu Zhenfeng,Shang Zhou qingtong qi mingwen ji tuxiang jicheng[Compendium of important inscriptions and images of bronzes from the Shang and Zhou dynasties], vol. 19,Shanghai, 2012, no.10273.梁詩正等，《西清古鑑》，卷26，1755年，頁14鄒安，《周金文存》，卷5，上海，1916年，頁134方濬益，《詁籀誃吉金彝器款識》，上海，1925年，頁8羅振玉，《貞松堂集古遺文續編》，卷中，1934年，頁33方浚益，《綴遺齋彝器款識考釋》，卷23，1935年，頁30劉體智，《小校經閣金文拓本》，卷5，1935年，頁73王辰，《續殷文存》，卷下，1935 年，頁53羅振玉，《三代吉金文存》，卷14，北京，1937年，頁37李玄伯，《史語所藏舊拓冊頁綜合編》，台北，1975年巴納及張光裕，《中日歐美澳紐所見所拓所摹金文彙編》，台北，1978年，編號1192孫稚雛，《金文著錄簡目》，北京，1981年, 頁330，編號5796（器記錄）嚴一萍，《金文總集》，台北，1983年，編號6370中國社會科學院考古研究所編，《殷周金文集成釋文》，卷4，香港，2001年，編號6135中國社會科學院考古研究所編，《殷周金文集成》，北京，2007年，圖版06135劉雨等，《商周金文總著錄表》，北京，2008年，編號6690 (器記錄)吳鎮烽，《商周青銅器銘文暨圖像集成》，卷19，上海，2012年，編號10273