26 août 2019
A pair of small bronze openwork plaques, Northern Hebei province, 6th-5th century BC
Lot 869. A pair of small bronze openwork plaques, Northern Hebei province, 6th-5th century BC; 2 in. (5 cm.) long. Estimate USD 2,000 - USD 3,000. Price realised USD 2,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
Of rectangular form, each cast in openwork as two pairs of recumbent kulan with backward-turned heads, only their forequarters shown, as if they are overlapping each other, with convex reverse.
Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong, 1992.
Exhibited: The Glorious Traditions of... [Lire la suite]26 août 2019
A rare bronze zoomorphic circular fitting, Han dynasty, Dian culture, circa 2nd century BC
Lot 867. A rare bronze zoomorphic circular fitting, Han dynasty, Dian culture, circa 2nd century BC; 4¾ in. (12 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 74,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
Thinly cast, the slightly dished front cast in high relief in the center with a humanoid/owl mask with long pointed nose/beak above teeth-like markings, surrounded by a band of rays within zigzag borders, the slightly convex back with concave center and set with two... [Lire la suite]26 août 2019
A rare gilded bronze mirror, Late Eastern Han-Three Kingdoms period, late 2nd-3rd century BC
Lot 864. A rare gilded bronze mirror, Late Eastern Han-Three Kingdoms period, late 2nd-3rd century BC; 5½ in. (14 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 74,500. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
The large knob surrounded by deities and mythical beasts within a border of half circles with whorl motifs and squares enclosing four characters, below a dogtooth band, a band of racing dragons, birds, animals, deities and a chariot, and an outer band of scroll pattern,... [Lire la suite]26 août 2019
A small gold-inlaid bronze garment hook, Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd-3rd century BC
Lot 862. A small gold-inlaid bronze garment hook, Eastern Han dynasty, 2nd-3rd century BC; 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) long. Estimate USD 2,500 - USD 4,000. Price realised USD 2,125. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
One end with semi-circular outer section and faceted inner section inlaid in gold with scrolls, with a circular button on the underside, the faceted shaft and hook with angular scrolls, box.
Provenance: Acquired in Kyoto, 1994.
Exhibited: The Glorious Traditions of Chinese... [Lire la suite]26 août 2019
An unusual frog-shaped openwork buckle, Western Han dynasty, circa 3rd century BC
Lot 861. An unusual frog-shaped openwork buckle, Western Han dynasty, circa 3rd century BC; 3¾ in. (9.6 cm.) long. Estimate USD 2,500 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 6,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
Cast as a frog as if seen from above, with tiny circles on the body, its sides being bitten by two snakes with linear decoration, their scrolling bodies framing the back legs before meeting at the hook and then terminating in coiled tails, with a loop between the front legs on the... [Lire la suite]26 août 2019
A small gilt-bronze tiger mask-form fitting, Western Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 8)
Lot 860. A small gilt-bronze tiger mask-form fitting, Western Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 8); 2¾ in. (7 cm.) wide. Estimate USD 2,500 - USD 5,000. Price realised USD 6,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
Cast in high relief with ridged cheeks below prominent eyes and furrowed brows, with vertical stripes between the ears, the reverse hollow, box.
Provenance: Acquired in Hong Kong, 1991.
Exhibited: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth, Hong Kong Museum of Art, 2002-2006.
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A large bronze taotie mask and ring handle, Western Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 8)
Lot 858. A large bronze taotie mask and ring handle, Western Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 8); 8¼ in. (21 cm.) high overall, mask 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) wide, ring 5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 20,000. Price realised USD 18,750. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
Crisply cast in high relief with small claws clasping the fangs, and various scrolls around the eyes and edges, the large ring suspended from a loop surmounted by the head of a duck grasping the bottom of the mask in its... [Lire la suite]26 août 2019
A large silvery bronze mirror, Western Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 8)
Lot 857. A large silvery bronze mirror, Western Han dynasty (206 BC – AD 8); 7 3/8 in. (18.7 cm.) diam. Estimate USD 8,000 - USD 12,000. Price realised USD 25,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2010.
The central loop set within a calyx motif within a square border enclosing a twelve-character inscription, with tripartite leaf motifs at the corners separating axial bosses flanked by grass-like designs, all within a scallop border, with malachite and ferrous encrustation, box.
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A rare bronze peacock-form vessel, Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220)
Lot 257. A rare bronze peacock-form vessel, Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). Length 5 in., 12.8 cm. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
solidly cast in the form of the bird standing with its wings folded and its tail trailing out, its face detailed with bulging eyes and a pointed beak beneath a crest, its slender legs terminating in large talons, the wings and tail incised with feather markings, with a raised circular aperture... [Lire la suite]26 août 2019
A gold and silver-inlaid bronze chariot fitting , Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220)
Lot 254. A gold and silver-inlaid bronze chariot fitting , Han dynasty (206 BC-AD 220). Length 7 1/8 in., 18.2 cm. Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 USD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
of cylindrical form divided into two sections by a slightly bulged mid-section centered by a raised ring, each section finely decorated in gold and silver with an abstract pattern of hooks and scrolls, the surface with malachite encrustation.
Provenance: Walter Hoschstadter, New York, by 1948.Fritz Low-Beer,... [Lire la suite]