AN UNUSUAL SILVER OCTAGONAL FERRULE WARRING STATES PERIOD-WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (475 BC-AD 8) The heavily cast, hollow fitting has faceted sides, and a slightly tapering, bulbous mid-section, and is pierced with two holes for attachment. The interior is circular. 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high; weight 103.5 g Provenance Dr. Johan Carl Kempe (1884-1967) Collection, Sweden, before 1953, no. CK84. Sotheby's London, Masterpieces of Chinese Precious Metalwork. Early Gold and Silver, 14 May 2008, lot 26.
AN UNUSUAL SILVER OCTAGONAL FERRULE WARRING STATES PERIOD-WESTERN HAN DYNASTY (475 BC-AD 8) The heavily cast, hollow fitting has faceted sides, and a slightly tapering, bulbous mid-section, and is pierced with two holes for attachment. The interior is circular. 3 in. (7.6 cm.) high; weight 103.5 g Provenance Dr. Johan Carl Kempe (1884-1967) Collection, Sweden, before 1953, no. CK84. Sotheby's London, Masterpieces of Chinese Precious Metalwork. Early Gold and Silver, 14 May 2008, lot 26.
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