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AN ORdOs bRONZe ‘cOPulATINg sTAgs’ PlAQue, AN ORdOs bRONZe ‘cOPulATINg TIgeRs’ PlAQue,
eAsTeRN ZhOu WARRINg sTATes

China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 7th to 6th century BC. The plaque cast China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 475-221 BC. The plaque cast in
in openwork with two stags copulating, one mounting the other from openwork with two tigers copulating, the male mounting the female
behind, both facing each other and with scrolling pierced antlers. from behind, with pierced eyes, ears, paws, and mouths.

Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired Provenance: Grays Antique Center, London. Dr. Koos de Jong, acquired
from the above in 1999. Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art historian and has from the above in 1999. Dr. de Jong is a Dutch art historian and has
been privately collecting Chinese art over decades. He has authored been privately collecting Chinese art over decades. He has authored
hundreds of articles and several books on Dutch fine and decorative hundreds of articles and several books on
arts spanning from the Middle Ages to the modern era and published Dutch fine and decorative arts spanning
an extensive study of saddle rugs in Dragon & Horse. Saddle Rugs and from the Middle Ages to the modern
Other Horse Tack from China and Beyond. Between 1976 and 2009 era and published an extensive study of
he worked for numerous museums across the Netherlands and was saddle rugs in Dragon & Horse. Saddle
director of the European Ceramic Work Center in Den Bosch. rugs and Other Horse Tack from China
condition: Good, original condition, remarkable considering the age and Beyond. Between 1976 and 2009 he
of this plaque! Some wear, miniscule nicks and scratches, minor dents worked for numerous museums across Dr. Koos de Jong and
and tiny losses. Originally with inlays, which are missing. Fine copper red the Netherlands and was director of the ingeborg de roode (photo
courtesy of Stedelijk
patina. European Ceramic Work Center in Den Museum Amsterdam)
Bosch.
Weight: 16.0 g condition: Good, original condition, remarkable considering the age of
Dimensions: Length 4 cm this plaque! Some wear, miniscule nicks and scratches, minor dents and
tiny losses. Originally with inlays, which are missing. Fine dark patina.
According to E.C. Bunker (see reference below): “Copulating animals occur
on artifacts belonging to the non-Chinese peoples that inhabited northern Weight: 5.2 g
China and Inner Mongolia, particularly areas where hunting was a major Dimensions: Length 3 cm
element in the local economy. The animals, which include leopards, wild
pigs, and deer, are always wild, not domesticated.” According to Emma C. Bunker (see reference below): “Copulating animals
occur on artifacts belonging to the non-Chinese peoples that inhabited
The two stags in the present piece, as evidenced by their antlers (which northern China and Inner Mongolia, particularly areas where hunting was a
female deer do not have), appear to be an example of homosexual major element in the local economy. The animals, which include leopards,
behavior in animals, a widely known fact today which, despite being ignored wild pigs, and deer, are always wild, not domesticated.”
by Western researchers until relatively recently, could have easily been
observed by the nomadic hunter societies at the time. Another theory for Literature comparison: E.C. Bunker, Ancient Bronzes of the Eastern
this unusual representation is that the original owner of this plaque used it Eurasian Steppes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New york 1997, p.
to (perhaps discreetly) indicate his sexual preference to others. 166, no. 71.
Literature comparison: E.C. Bunker, Ancient Bronzes of the Eastern 鄂爾多斯雙虎銅牌，戰國
Eurasian Steppes from the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, New york 1997, p. 中國，内蒙古，鄂爾多斯，公元前475-221。鏤空的銅牌上有兩隻老虎交配，雄虎立
166, no. 71 於雌虎後方，眼睛、耳朵、爪子和嘴巴処鏤空。
來源：倫敦Grays Antique Center古玩中心。Drs. Koos de Jong收藏，1999年購於
上述藝廊。Drs. de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家， 幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國藝
AucTION ResulT cOMPARIsON 術品。他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝飾藝
Compare with a related but significantly 術。 2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from
larger plaque sold by Christie’s Paris in Arts China and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009年
d’Asie on 26 November 2002, lot 224, for 間，他曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。
品相：良好的原始狀態，考慮到銅牌的年齡已屬機好！ 一些磨損，微小的划痕和刻
EUR €5,875. 痕，微小的凹痕和缺損。 最初帶有嵌體，但遺失。細膩的深色包漿。
重量：5.2 克
尺寸：長 3 厘米
鄂爾多斯雙鹿銅牌，東周
中國，内蒙古鄂爾多斯，公元前七至六世紀。銅牌鏤空鑄造雙鹿交媾圖，雙鹿雙首想
對，鹿角処穿孔。 estimate euR 1.000,-
Starting price EUr 500,-
來源：倫敦Grays Antique Center。Drs. Koos de Jong收藏，1999年購於上述藝
廊。Drs. de Jong是一位荷蘭藝術史學家， 幾十年來他一直私人收藏中國藝術品。
他撰寫了數百篇文章和幾本書，內容涉及從中世紀到現代的荷蘭美術和裝飾藝術。
2013年，他在《Dragon & Horse：Saddle Rugs and Other Horse Tack from Chi-
na and Beyond》中發表了有關中國騎馬裝備的詳盡研究。1976年至2009年間，他
曾在荷蘭的許多博物館工作，並曾擔任登博世歐洲陶瓷工作中心的主任。
品相：良好的原始狀態，考慮到金牌的年代，保存算是非常好！一些磨損，微小的划
痕和划痕，較小的凹痕和微小的損失。 最初帶有寶石嵌體，但已遺失。紅色包漿。
重量：16.0 克
尺寸：長4 厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件相似但更大些的銅牌于巴黎佳士得《亞洲藝術》2002年11月26
日，拍號 224，成交價EUR €5,875。
estimate euR 1.000,-
Starting price EUr 500,-

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