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A SILVER AND GOLD INLAID BELTHOOK A TURQUOISE INLAID BRONZE ‘DRAGON’ FITTING
HAN DYNASTY (206 BC - 220 AD) WESTERN ZHOU (1100-771 BC)
The slender belthook is of typical arched shape with a dragon-head terminal. The shield shaped ftting is cast with a central serpentine style coiled dragon
The inlays depicting scrolling motifs. on a slightly arched tapering back. Some of the details on the scales are inlaid
7¿ in. (8.1 cm.) long with turquoise stones.
7¿ in. (18.1 cm.) long
£2,000-3,000 $2,600-3,800
€2,400-3,500
£10,000-15,000 $13,000-19,000
€12,000-17,000
PROVENANCE PROVENANCE
Christies New York, 1st December 1982, Lot 259 Christies London, 7th-10th December 1984, Lot 796
漢 錯金銀龍頭帶鉤 西周 青銅嵌綠松石龍形飾
來源:1982年12月1日於佳士得紐約拍賣,拍品第259號 來源:1984年12月7-10日於倫敦佳士得拍賣, 拍品第796號
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