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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PROF. CAPPELLETTI
A BRONZE ‘LION AND GRAPEVINE’ MIRROR
TANG DYNASTY

cast in high relief with five lions frolicking amongst grapevines,
further surrounded by birds and grapes, the underside
polished flat with traces of malachite encrustations
9 by 9 cm, 3½ by 3½ in.
HK$ 20,000-30,000
US$ 2,550-3,850
唐 銅海獸葡萄紋方鏡 602

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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PROF. CAPPELLETTI
A HORSE-HOOF SHAPED JADE ORNAMENT
NEOLITHIC PERIOD, HONGSHAN CULTURE
of tapered form hollowed out in the centre, the smoothly
patinated stone of a variegated grey and light brown colour
with darker undertones
10.2 cm, 4 in.
HK$ 20,000-30,000
US$ 2,550-3,850
新石器時代紅山文化 玉馬蹄形器

A larger ornament of this form, in the British Museum, London,
is illustrated in Jessica Rawson, Chinese Jades from the
Neolithic to the Qing, London, 1995, pl. 1:2, where the author
notes that these ornaments are commonly found in tombs
near the head of the occupant, hence may have served as
hair ornaments, p. 116. Compare a similar ornament from the
collection of Prof. Max Loehr (1903-1988), sold in Paris rooms,
15th December 2016, lot 23.
大英博物館藏一類例，尺寸較之略大，刊於羅森，
《Chinese Jades from the Neolithic to the Qing》，倫
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敦，1995年，圖版1:2，此書另提及，這類飾品多置於墓
中主人頭部，可能乃髮飾，頁116。可比較一例，為羅樾
珍藏，售於巴黎蘇富比，2016年12月15日，編號23。

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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF PROF. CAPPELLETTI
A GILT-BRONZE EAR CUP, HAN DYNASTY
AND TWO GILT-BRONZE SEALS,
YUAN – MING DYNASTY OR EARLIER
the cup modelled after the Han dynasty lacquered wood
prototypes, set with two ‘ear’ handles; the seals with a coiled
dragon and a mythical beast finial respectively
cup: 8.8 cm, 3½ in.
HK$ 10,000-20,000
US$ 1,300-2,550

漢 鎏金銅耳盃 及
元至明或更早 鎏金銅印二件 604

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