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An archaic bronze and silver-inlaid chariot umbrella mount, axle
cover, and ferrule
Han dynasty
Comprising: a cylindrical silver-inlaid tube with ribbed sides featuring
swirling patterns; a silver-inlaid axle cap with swirling animalistic
decoration; and a silver-inlaid ferrule cast in the form of a pig-like
creature with the nose forming the pointed foot and flanked by an ear
finial.
17.4cm long. (3).
HK$50,000 - 80,000
US$6,500 - 10,000

漢 錯銀卷雲紋馬車飾、錯銀耳鐏及錯銀弧線紋馬車飾

Compare a similar archaic bronze with silver-inlaid ferrule, illustrated by
Jessica Rawson & Emma Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes,
Hong Kong, 1990, p.181, no.88.

漢 錯銀卷雲紋馬車飾 515

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Two archaic bronze, gold and silver-inlaid ferrules
Han dynasty
One of an asymmetrical oval shape hollowed within and separated with
a raised rib at the waist, the exterior decorated with a series of scrolling
patterns inlaid in gold and silver; the other also similar-shaped but
ending in a pointed tip, decorated all over with free-flowing geometrical
designs gilt in gold.
The larger: 9.4cm high. (2).
HK$30,000 - 50,000
US$3,900 - 6,500

漢 錯金銀鐓及錯金鐏

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