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LOT 28

Lot 28

A Pair of Gilt Bronze 'Mythical Beast' Roundels, Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907)

A Pair of Gilt Bronze 'Mythical Beast' Roundels, Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907)
Lot 28 Details
A Pair of Gilt Bronze 'Mythical Beast' Roundels, Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907)

唐 铜鎏金圆铺首节约(马具)一对

Each of circular form, the surface cast as a stylized monster head with bulging eyes and an opening as a gaping mouth, presumably for a horse harness, the reverse covered in heavy malachite encrustration
diameter 1.9 in — 4.7 cm

Estimate $800-$1,200

Realised: $840
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A Pair of Gilt Bronze 'Mythical Beast' Roundels, Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907)
  • A Pair of Gilt Bronze 'Mythical Beast' Roundels, Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907)
Provenance:

From a private Montreal collection, acquired in the 1980s and thence by descent within the family
蒙特利尔私人珍藏 1980年代由现任藏家购藏

Note:

A similar example can be found at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 24.100.16

Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 24.100.16

CONDITION DETAILS

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