CHINE, DYNASTIE ZHOU (1027-770 AV. JC) ET DYNASTIE HAN (206 AV. JC-220 AP. JC)

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PAIRE DE FIXATIONS ET MASQUE EN BRONZE
CHINE, DYNASTIE ZHOU (1027-770 av. JC) ET DYNASTIE HAN (206 av. JC-220 ap. JC)
Les fixations terminées par une tête de tigre à l'air menaçant ; le masque en forme de taotie
Hauteur des fixations: 10,5 cm. (4 1/8 in.), Largeur du masque: 11,5 cm. (4½ in.) (3)

Provenance

According to Mr. G. Halphen's archives, the pair of bronze fittings were acquired in 1963 at C. T. Loo, Paris

Special notice

This lot has no reserve

Further details

A PAIR OF BRONZE FITTINGS AND A BRONZE MASK
CHINA, ZHOU DYNASTY (1027-770 BC) AND HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD)

Lot Essay

Very similar bronze fittings in the shape of tiger heads are illustrated in Ancient Chinese Arts in the Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo 1989, pl.93 ; and a ram's head fitting is illustrated in W. Watson, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Faber and Faber, London 1962, pl.79b.

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