6th Nov, 2023 10:00

Asian Art I 亞洲藝術 I
 
Lot 54
 
Lot 54 - A CHINESE GOLD- AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE GARMENT HOOK, DAIGOU
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A CHINESE GOLD- AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE GARMENT HOOK, DAIGOU
戰國 錯金銀瑞獸紋帶鉤

A CHINESE GOLD- AND SILVER-INLAID BRONZE GARMENT HOOK, DAIGOU

Warring States Period (475 – 221 B.C.E)

戰國 錯金銀瑞獸紋帶鉤

Cast to one end with a mythical bird creature composed of scrolling and geometric motifs with a pair of sharp talons grasping the head of a large mythical beast, the protruding, almond-shaped eyes below arched brows and large ears, all intricately decorated with thin silver wire and gold inlay, the mouth issuing a curved shaft that tapers down towards a dragon head terminus, the hook decorated allover with finely-worked gold and silver inlay to depict swirls, scrolling and scaly patterns, and fur details, the underside with a similarly-decorated button,

16.7cm long, weight approx. 302g

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PROVENANCE:
The Lowenson Collection, formed during the 1930s-1950s by Max Lowenson (1879-1945), a Cardiff business man born in Latvia;
Thence by descent as stated in a handwritten letter dated 1975;
Property of the Essex Collection of Early Chinese Art, British Private Collection, where some of the collection is now housed in the National Museum of Wales.
來源：
洛文森舊藏，於1930至1950年代由拉脫維亞裔卡迪夫商人馬克斯·洛文森(1879-1945)組成；
此後家族傳承，敘於一1975年信件中；
艾塞克斯早期中國藝術品，英國私人收藏，部份藏品現藏於威爾斯國家博物館。

(Quantity:1)

Estimated at £3,000 - £5,000

 

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