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A set of gold, silver and hardstone-inlaid bronze harness fittings A archaic gold and silver-inlaid bronze ‘mythical animal’ ferrule
Eastern Zhou dynasty Eastern Zhou dynasty
Comprising: a large triangular plaque with buckles at the rear; two pairs Shaped in the form of a leg of a mythical beast ending in a hoof, the
of movable ring fixtures connected at the ends with knotted bodywork; exterior inlaid with silver and gold linings in geometric and swirling
two ‘S’-shaped fixtures each with two pierced holes at the centre; six patterns, sectioned by three plain horizontal frieze at the base, waist and
flattened rings; the semi-circular oval-shaped caps; all inlaid with gold, neck, the waist further flanked by a pair of ruyi-head finials.
silver and various semi-precious hardstones. 11.5cm high.
The largest: 27.8cm long. (14). HK$150,000 - 200,000
HK$200,000 - 300,000 US$19,000 - 26,000
US$26,000 - 39,000
東周 錯金銀獸形轅頭
東周 青銅錯金銀馬車飾件一組
For a comparative example, see Jessica Rawson & Emma Bunker, Ancient
Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990, pp.180-181, no.88. See

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