Lot 28
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AN UNUSUAL SILVER AND GOLD-INLAID IRON CASKET AND COVER
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AN UNUSUAL SILVER AND GOLD-INLAID IRON CASKET AND COVER

WANLI (1573-1620)

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AN UNUSUAL SILVER AND GOLD-INLAID IRON CASKET AND COVER
Wanli (1573-1620)
Of rectangular shape, with two loose ring handles, the long sides decorated with panels depicting the eight Buddhist Emblems, bajixiang, and other auspicious motifs on a fretwork silver ground, the cover pierced and applied with leaf-shaped motifs and scrolling dragons around the rim, some wear to silver and gold
11 in. (28 cm.) long
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

Compare the jar and cover illustrated by Rose Kerr in Later Chiese Bronzes, London, 1990, p. 55, no. 44, from the Victoria and Albert Museum. The author suggests such metalwork was produced by armourers due to the rivetting technique used in its assembly.

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