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indicated that it would have been intended to confer a military
command over the reign of Luoyang in the Henan province.
Compare also a Han dynasty ‘tiger’ tally from the collection
of David David-Weill, sold in our Paris rooms, 16th December
2015, lot 51. For further details on the origins of the tallies,
uses and functions, see Lothar von Falkenhausen, ‘The E Jun
Qi Metal Tallies’, Martin Kern, ed., Text and Ritual in Ancient
China, Washington D.C., 2006, pp. 82-91.

虎符乃重要軍政信物，戰國末年已有。符分二半，君王掌
右半、將領握左半。君令遣兵，須發其右半虎符，與地方
將領之左半合一，方可號令大軍。更多有關虎符源流及用
途之討論，請參見羅泰，〈The E Jun Qi Metal Tallies〉
，Martin Kern 編，《Text and Ritual in Ancient China》
569
，華盛頓，2006年，頁82-91。可參考一漢代虎符，原為
威爾收藏，售於巴黎蘇富比2015年12月16日，編號51。

570

AN IVORY ‘DRAGON’ PLAQUE AND
AN IVORY FINIAL
QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

the plaque reticulated with a pair of writhing dragons in pursuit
of a flaming pearl; the finial carved with two coiling kui dragons
8.1 and 2.8 cm, 3¼ and 1⅛ in.
◉ HK$ 20,000-30,000
US$ 2,600-3,850

清乾隆 牙鏤雕趕珠雲龍紋牌飾 及 牙雕夔龍紋頂飾
570

571
A MINIATURE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE VASE,
HU
QING DYNASTY, 17TH – 18TH CENTURY

the flattened pear-shaped body decorated with beast masks,
flanked by tubular handles
9.3 cm, 3⅝ in.
HK$ 20,000-30,000
US$ 2,600-3,850

清十七至十八世紀 銅仿古紋小壺

571
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