Lot Essay
A similar pair of gilt-bronze mat weights cast as coiled felines, dated to the Han dynasty, but smaller in size (6 cm. diam.), was sold at Christie's New York, 23 March 2018, lot 914.
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CHINA, HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - AD 220)
Details
A GILT-BRONZE CIRCULAR MAT WEIGHT
CHINA, HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - AD 220)
Heavily cast as a coiled feline resting its head on its paws
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) diam., softwood stand
CHINA, HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - AD 220)
Heavily cast as a coiled feline resting its head on its paws
3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm.) diam., softwood stand
Provenance
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior to 1970.
Literature
The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, Chicago, 1970, no. B26.
Exhibited
Chicago, The Arts Club of Chicago, Chinese Art from the Collection of James W. and Marilynn Alsdorf, 21 September-13 November 1970.
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Vicki Paloympis
A similar pair of gilt-bronze mat weights cast as coiled felines, dated to the Han dynasty, but smaller in size (6 cm. diam.), was sold at Christie's New York, 23 March 2018, lot 914.