A BRONZE TUBULAR CHARIOT FITTING

LATE SHANG/EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH-10TH CENTURY BC

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A BRONZE TUBULAR CHARIOT FITTING
LATE SHANG/EARLY WESTERN ZHOU DYNASTY, 11TH-10TH CENTURY BC
The tubular fitting is surmounted by a pair of addorsed, outward-facing rabbits, with heads lowered and ears laid back. The bronze has a greenish-grey patina and malachite and cuprite encrustation.
5¾ in. (14.6 cm) long

Provenance

Collection of the late Baron Paul Hatvany, sold by order of the trustees, Christie's London, 14 July 1980, lot 291 (one of a pair).

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Lot Essay

A similar tubular chariot fitting surmounted by two addorsed rabbits, dated to the Shang dynasty, is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - Bronze Articles for Daily Use, Hong Kong, 2006, no. 2.

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