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4*
A GILT-BRONZE AND A GOLD, SILVER AND PRECIOUS-STONE-
INLAID MUSIC TURNERS
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Each of circular form raised on a square hollow shaft, the gilt bronze
turner cast with three radiating lotus petals alternating with small tiger
heads, a hemispherical boss at the centre; the other similarly modelled
with six petals inlaid with amber and interspersed with small turquoise
pieces, bordered with geometric scrolls inlaid in gold and silver, stands.
The larger 4.7cm (1 7/8in) diam. (4).

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY36,000 - 53,000

東周 銅鎏金琴鈕及銅錯金銀琴鈕

Provenance: the Sze Yuan Tang collection, acquired in Hong Kong
circa 1980s-1990s

來源： 思源堂收藏，於約1980至1990年代購自香港

Compare a similar bronze peg for a stringed instrument, Se, Western
Han dynasty, excavated at tomb No.2 at Dongdongshan, Xuzhou,
Jiangsu Province, of similar petal shape inlaid with gold, silver
and other precious stones, illustrated by J.Lin ed., The Search for
Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China, Cambridge, 2012, p.136,
no.32.

Related gold and silver-inlaid bronze music turners, Western Han
dynasty, of similar petal shape but the inlaid precious stones missing,
was sold in Christie’s New York, 19-20 September 2013, lot 1503.

3 5*
A RARE PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE INLAID ‘TAOTIE MASK’ RING
HANDLES
Eastern Zhou Dynasty
Each modelled in the form of a taotie mask with bulging eyes,
prominent eyebrows and claws, the beak cast as a ring holding a
3* loose ring inlaid with gold and silver scroll patterns, stand.
TWO ARCHAIC BRONZE ‘TAOTIE’ MASKS Each 11.5cm (4 1/2in) high (3).
Late Shang and Western Zhou Dynasties
The first modelled in the form of a taotie mask detailed with pierced £4,000 - 6,000
bulging eyes, prominent nostril and horns; the second cast with CNY36,000 - 53,000
twisted robe borders framing the reticulated eyes, ears and nostril,
the reverse set with two pairs of rings for fitting.
The larger 19.3cm (7 5/8in) wide (2). 東周 銅鎏金錯金銀銜環鋪首 一對

Provenance: the Sze Yuan Tang collection, acquired in Hong Kong
£3,000 - 5,000 circa 1980s-1990s
CNY27,000 - 45,000
來源： 思源堂收藏，於約1980至1990年代購自香港
商末及西周 青銅饕餮面飾件 一組兩件
For a pair of similar taotie mask ring handles, in the Miho Museum,
Provenance: the Sze Yuan Tang collection, acquired in Hong Kong Kyoto, of similar form but larger, see Ancient Art from The Shumei
circa 1980s-1990s Family Collection, New York, 1996, p.105, no.44. Another related pair
of taotie ring handles in the Rietberg Museum, Zurich, is illustrated by
來源： 思源堂收藏，於約1980至1990年代購自香港 H.Brinker, Chinesisches Gold und Silber, Zurich, 1994, p.79, no.21.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
12 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.