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THE IRVING COLLECTION 歐雲伉儷珍藏 (LOTS 1701-1763)

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A PAIR OF BRONZE TAOTIE MASKS A PAIR OF BRONZE COILED TIGER- A FINELY CAST BRONZE CIRCULAR
SIX DYNASTIES PERIOD (AD 220-589) FORM WEIGHTS MIRROR
Each mask is cast with prominent eyebrows, WESTERN HAN DYNASTY, 2ND TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
bulging eyes, long notched horns and pointed CENTURY BC The back of the mirror is finely cast with a
ears and with nose protruding outwards. Each tiger is shown coiled with its head beast-form knob surrounded by six smaller
2æ in. (7 cm.) wide, cloth box (2) turned backward and its forelegs crossed. beasts clambering amidst fruiting grapevine
2¿ in. (5.3 cm.) across, cloth box (2) continuing over a raised border into the outer
field where further beasts alternate with birds
$3,000-5,000 below a narrow band of cloud whisps at the
$6,000-8,000
PROVENANCE: rim.
Chen Hui-Lin, 15 April 1988. PROVENANCE: 5æ in. (14.7 cm.) diam., cloth box
The Irving Collection, New York. Eastern Pacific Co., Hong Kong, 1 April 1987.
The Irving Collection, New York. $7,000-9,000
六朝 青銅饕餮紋飾牌一對 PROVENANCE:
西漢 公元前二世紀 青銅臥虎式鎮一對 Spink & Son Ltd., London, 15 May 1984.
The Irving Collection, New York, no. 3833.

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