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Auction archive: Lot number 5

A rare pair of bronze silver-inlaid crossbow holders, cheng nu qi

Fine Chinese Art
16 May 2019
Estimate
£50,000 - £70,000
ca. US$64,105 - US$89,747
Price realised:
£52,562
ca. US$67,390
Auction archive: Lot number 5

A rare pair of bronze silver-inlaid crossbow holders, cheng nu qi

Fine Chinese Art
16 May 2019
Estimate
£50,000 - £70,000
ca. US$64,105 - US$89,747
Price realised:
£52,562
ca. US$67,390
Beschreibung:

Late Warring States/Western Han Dynasty Each rectangular socket of the bow-support shaped as a head of a tiger depicted with round ears and bulging eyes, the open mouth and elegantly-curved neck terminating with the head of a phoenix, all finely decorated with silver and gold inlaid designs forming abstract lines of coils, spirals and cicadas. Each 19cm (7 1/2in) long. (4).

Auction archive: Lot number 5
Auction:
Datum:
16 May 2019
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
Beschreibung:

Late Warring States/Western Han Dynasty Each rectangular socket of the bow-support shaped as a head of a tiger depicted with round ears and bulging eyes, the open mouth and elegantly-curved neck terminating with the head of a phoenix, all finely decorated with silver and gold inlaid designs forming abstract lines of coils, spirals and cicadas. Each 19cm (7 1/2in) long. (4).

Auction archive: Lot number 5
Auction:
Datum:
16 May 2019
Auction house:
Bonhams London
London, New Bond Street 101 New Bond Street London W1S 1SR Tel: +44 20 7447 7447 Fax : +44 207 447 7401 info@bonhams.com
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