Lot #45 - A Set of Six Bronze Chariot Fittings, Warring States-Western Han, 4th-2nd BCE
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art
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Sale Date:11 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:45
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Lot Description:A Set of Six Bronze Chariot Fittings, Warring States-Western Han, 4th-2nd BCE
including three axle caps and three yoke fittings, each one finely inlaid in gold and silver with archaic stylised motifs, some with prancing deer and “Qu Shi” in the centre
axle fittings: 4.4 cm high, 4.4 cm diameter; circular fitting: 5.3 cm diameter; handles: 5.8 cm high, 8 cm wide -
Provenance:Jules Speelman, London, 10/7/2006, stock number: WI220
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References:see exhibition catalogue Imperial China, The Art of the Horse in Chinese History, 2000, cat. no. 111, pp. 130-131, for a similar set
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Estimate:A$60,000 - 80,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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