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HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - 220 AD)
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A CHINESE GOLD-INLAID BRONZE SWORD
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - 220 AD)
Cast with beveled edges and a distinct median ridge, the diamond-shaped guard and the circular pommel each decorated with gold-inlaid scroll motifs, the bronze with extensive malachite-green encrustation
15 3/8 in. (39 cm.) long
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - 220 AD)
Cast with beveled edges and a distinct median ridge, the diamond-shaped guard and the circular pommel each decorated with gold-inlaid scroll motifs, the bronze with extensive malachite-green encrustation
15 3/8 in. (39 cm.) long
Provenance
Paula Heuser Antiquitäten, Hamburg, Germany, 29 July 1933, where acquired by Hermann Rosenfeld.
Acquired by the current owner from the heirs of Mr. Hermann Rosenfeld, circa 1990s.
Acquired by the current owner from the heirs of Mr. Hermann Rosenfeld, circa 1990s.
Special notice
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Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
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