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A GOLD ‘MASK’ PLAQUE Compare a gold mask of the same design 東漢 金透空鏨面具紋牌
EASTERN HAN DYNASTY published in Yang Boda, ‘Ancient Chinese
Cultures of Gold Jewellery and Ornamentation’, 來源
the gold sheet hammered with repoussé and Arts of Asia, vol. 38, no. 2, March-April 2008, p. Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-1939) 收藏
cut-out details, the circular face with openwork 93, fig. 21; and a pair from the Inner Mongolia Alfred William Cowperthwaite (1890-1964) 收
eyes and mouth, a broad nose, pronounced Museum, Huhehaote, published in Zhang
cheeks and forehead, and oval ears, framed Jingming Zhongguo beifang caoyuan gudai 藏，購於約1939年，此後家族傳承
by openwork curls on all sides and a rosette jinyinqi [Ancient Gold and Silver Works from
surrounded by further curls at the chest, stand China’s Northern Steppe], Beijing, 2005, pl. 49.
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Height 2¾ in., 7 cm $ 8,000-12,000

PROVENANCE
Collection of Harry Geoffrey Beasley (1881-
1939).
Collection of Alfred William Cowperthwaite
(1890-1964), acquired circa 1939, and thence
by descent.

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