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A RARE BRONZE BASIN A RUBY-INLAID GOLD BOX AND COVER A GOLD AND HORNBILL BRACELET,
Qianlong seal mark and of the period Possibly Thai, 19th century NECKLACE, BROOCH, EARRINGS AND
The deep dish heavily cast with gently The box and cover of globular form rising LOCKET
curving sides rising from an inward-tapering from a tall spreading foot, decorated around Hoaching marks, dated by inscription to
foot to an everted rim, the recessed base the exterior with three bands enclosing 1 November 1870
with the seal mark. sectioned tendril scrolls bearing ruby buds The bracelet, necklace, brooch, earrings and
39cm (15 1/4in) diam. framed by plain and rope-twist borders, locket made of gold with hornbill roundels
surmounted by a tapering cylindrical stupa- each exquisitely carved in high relief with
£4,000 - 6,000 shaped ruby-inset finial. bouquets of flowers, the locket inscribed
CNY35,000 - 53,000 22 carat gold, overall weight 146g, 6.8cm ‘M.A.C from E.D. 1st Nov.1870’, fitted box.
(2 11/16in) high (2). The necklace, 41cm (16in) long. (7).
清乾隆 銅制大盆
「大清乾隆年製」篆書鑄款 £5,000 - 8,000 £10,000 - 15,000
CNY44,000 - 70,000 CNY88,000 - 130,000

或泰國，十九世紀 黃金嵌寶蓋盒 1870年製 浩興款金花絲嵌犀鳥骨首飾套裝

Provenance: an English private collection, The goldsmith Hoaching was located on
and thence by descent Honan Island and in Canton (Guangzhou)
during the second half of the 19th century. All
來源：英國私人收藏，並由後人保存迄今 pieces bearing the Hoaching marks are of a
very high standard of workmanship. Compare
An analysis by the Gemmological with a related gold filigree brooch and earrings
Certification Services, London, dated inset with ivory plaques within an ivory box,
4 June 2020, confirms the vessel to be illustrated in Chinese Ivories from the Shang
made of 22 carat gold. to the Qing, London, 1984, no.267.

倫敦Gemmological Certification Services於 Compare with a related gold filigree and
2020年6月4日發放之鑑定證書，證明本拍品 hornbill bracelet, brooch and earrings, Lee
含黃金22克拉。 Ching marks, 19th century, which was sold at
Bonhams London, 9 November 2017, lot 200.

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