Lot 55. From the Alan and Simone Hartman collection. A group of six gold ornaments, Spring and Autumn-Warring States Period; rectangular beast: 2.2 x 1.6cm, weight: 11.69g; belt buckle: 3 x 3cm, weight: 25g; pair of 'wolfs' plaques: 5 x 2.4cm, weight: 15.4g each; pair of 'entwined felines' plaques: 6.5 x 3.3cm, weight: 45g each (6). Sold for US$40,960. © Bonhams 2001-2024

Comprising a small rectangular of a mythical beast, finely cast with a cross-hatch surface and indents to receive inlays, a horizontal band across the back for attachment; a small belt buckle of a feline beast above a winged dragon, finely cast with cross-hatch patterns to indicate scales, a square opening behind the feline's head for attachment; a pair of openwork plaques depicting entwined 'wolfs', each showing its vicious fangs; and a pair of openwork plaques depicting entwined feline bodies, each with a short cylinder at the center possibly to receive the heads of the beasts.

Bonhams. THE ALAN AND SIMONE HARTMAN COLLECTION THE INAUGURAL SALE, New York, 14 December 2023