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Two pairs of archaic bronze and silver-inlaid inscribed cylindrical
514 chariot axle covers
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One pair with a prominent ridge around the waist, finely inlaid at the
ends with four dominant swirling patterns encircling a two-character
inscription, the sides with further two tiers of wavy cloud-scroll patterns;
the other pair inlaid at the ends in silver with scrolling patterns, the side
further decorated with archaistic patterns.
The larger: 4.6cm diam. (4).
HK$40,000 - 60,000
US$5,200 - 7,700

For more information on the uses of chariot fittings as well as a similar
example, see Jessica Rawson & Emma Bunker, Ancient Chinese and
Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990, p.191, no.101. The same two-
character inscription also appears on another pair of chariot fittings
from the same collection, sold at Christie’s New York, The Sze Yuan Tang
Collection, Archaic Bronzes from the Anthony Hardy Collection,
16 September 2010, lot 884.

漢 錯銀卷雲紋馬車飾一對

馬車飾呈圓管形，平底，上有一節環，通體飾錯銀卷雲紋，底部為四瓣
如意雲紋，中間開光有「陵里」款。

本拍品應屬掩板，是飾車軸之末端，具體之用途可參見Jessica Rawson
及Emma Bunker，《Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes》，香
港，1990，頁190-191，編號101。拍賣場上同帶「陵里」款之掩板飾
件，可見紐約佳士得，同屬思源堂專場，2010年9月16日，拍品編號
884。

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An archaic silver-inlaid bronze ‘phoenix’ ferrule
Han dynasty
The oval hollow tube separated at the middle with an arched band, the
exterior inlaid with phoenixes and mythical beasts amongst archaistic
scroll motifs.
14.8cm high.
HK$100,000 - 120,000
US$13,000 - 15,000

漢 錯銀鳥紋鐓