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790 * 792 * 793
A PAIR OF GILT-BRONZE FLOWER- FIVE ARCHAIC BELT HOOKS A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE
SHAPED ORNAMENTS Eastern Zhou Dynasty to Han Dynasty FITTING
1st-3rd century AD Comprising a gilt-bronze floral decorated Warring States/Han Dynasty
Each domed six-petaled ornament supported belt buckle, Han dynasty, fitted box. 14cm (5 Heavily cast as a central disc, bi, finely
on three struts, fitted box. each 8cm (3 1/8in) 1/2in) long; two small silver-inlaid bronze belt inlaid with foliate motifs, flanked with further
diam.; together with a gilt-bronze silver- hooks, Warring States period, fitted boxes, scrolled ornaments, the reverse with a coiled
inlaid disc decorated with silver mythical the longest 8.5cm (3 3/8in) long; and two chilong dragon in relief, 10cm (4in) high
animals, Han dynasty, box. 21.1cm (8 1/4in) horse-headed silver-inlaid bronze belt hooks,
diam; and a figural belt hook, Han dynasty, Han dynasty, fitted boxes, 17cm (6 6/8in) £2,000 - 3,000
probably Yunnan Province, box, 7cm (2 long. (10). HK$20,000 - 31,000
3/4in) wide. (7). CNY18,000 - 27,000
£1,000 - 1,500
£1,000 - 1,500 HK$10,000 - 15,000 Provenance
HK$10,000 - 15,000 CNY9,000 - 13,000 A French private collection.
CNY9,000 - 13,000
Provenance 794
Provenance The Mengdiexuan Collection
The Mengdiexuan Collection A BRONZE RITUAL VESSEL, JUE
Exhibited Covered overall in archaistic motifs, with
Exhibited Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong extensive verdigris and other agents. 20cm
Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong & Urban Council of Hong Kong, Ancient (8in) high
& Urban Council of Hong Kong, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, 12 October - 2
Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, 12 October - 2 December 1990 (silver-inlaid bronze horse- £500 - 800
December 1990 headed belt hook) HK$5,100 - 8,200
CNY4,500 - 7,200
Literature Published and Illustrated
J.Rawson and E.Bunker, Ancient Chinese J.Rawson and E.Bunker, Ancient Chinese
and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990, and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990,
p.200, no.114 p.222, no.142 (silver-inlaid bronze horse-
headed belt hook)
791 *
THREE GILT-BRONZE BELT HOOKS
Comprising a pierced gilt-bronze tiger and
dragon belt hook, Warring States period,
box. 17.6cm (6 7/8in) long; a gilt-bronze
tiger belt hook, Han dynasty, box. 13.5cm (5
1/4in) long; and a silver and turquoise-inlaid
belt hook, Han dynasty, box. 16.5cm (6
1/2in) long. (6).

£1,000 - 1,500
HK$10,000 - 15,000
CNY9,000 - 13,000
Provenance
The Mengdiexuan Collection

Exhibited
Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong
& Urban Council of Hong Kong, Ancient
Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, 12 October - 2
December 1990 (gilt-bronze tiger and dragon
belt hook)

Published and Illustrated
J.Rawson and E.Bunker, Ancient Chinese
and Ordos Bronzes, 1990, p.212, no.129
(gilt-bronze tiger and dragon belt hook)

794

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