Lot 149. Property from an important European private collection. A gold section of a headpiece, Liao dynasty (907-1125). L. circa 15 cm. Price realised EUR 10,710 (Estimate EUR 18,000 – EUR 12,000). © Christie's 2024

Provenance: With Oriental Bronzes Ltd. / Christian Deydier, London, September 1988.

Literature: Oriental Bronzes Ltd. / Christian Deydier, Imperial Gold from Ancient China, exh. cat., London, 1990, no. 22, pp. 56-57.
Han Wei, Christian Deydier, L'Or de la Chine ancienne, Les Editions d’Art et d’Histoire, Arhis, Paris, 2001, no. 472, p. 189.

Exhibited: London, Oriental Bronzes Ltd. / Christian Deydier, Imperial Gold from Ancient China, 13-29 June 1990.

Christie's. ART D'ASIE, Paris, 13 june 2024