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A large silver thimble and a small Chinese silver jug .

A silver Chinese tea pot decorated with bamboo with matching milk jug 843 grams..

two rings, by Tiffany & Co, contained in their original bags, a Georg Jensen ring, also in its original box & bag, a small Chinese cup, inscribed, by Hung Chong of Shanghai c.1930, a pair of knife rests, by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 1894, a cased coin, a modern ladle with a wooden handle, marked "925" only, a napkin ring, inscribed, a small pendant and a plated buckle; the ladle 8" (20.3cm) long; 9ozt weighable silver (11). *CR All pieces with wear & in mixed conditions Please contact Connor for further information connor.swanwick@lawrences.co.uk.

Chinese white metal model of a junk, in a glazed case, together with a Danish silver and blue enamel salt and spoon in box

Jewellery box containing antique and later jewellery and bijouterie to include a string of coral beads, two white metal propelling pencils, three Chinese mother of pearl gaming counters, Siam silver panel bracelet, two agate brooches and a Paris cigarette lighter

Peter Kotka (born 1951)/Still Life/silver and grapes with Chinese bowl/signed lower right/oil on panel, 24cm x 28.5cm CONDITION REPORT: ARR Artist's Resale Right may apply to the sale of this lot if the hammer price is the equivalent of 1000 Euros or more, incurring an additional fee. For further information please ask Chorley's or visit www.dacs.org.uk Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

A Norwegian .830 standard silver model of a longboat, Brodrene Lohne, 15cm long x 17cm high, approximately 116g and a scent bottle mounted in white metal, decorated in the Chinese style, 14.5cm high CONDITION REPORT: Condition information is not usually provided in the description of the lot but is available upon request; the absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is without imperfection

Y A EUROPEAN EARLY 19TH CENTURY CORAL, SILVER AND BLOODSTONE MOUNTED DESK SEAL, CIRCA 1830 The coral handle finely carved as a roaring dragon in the Chinese taste, the open mouth grasping a flared silver mount engraved with scrolls and flower heads, with chased border, the canted rectangular bloodstone matrix with continental twin armorial shields with coronet above, in fitted leather caseDimensions:Length: 8.4cm, matrix: 1.9cm x 2.0cmNote: Please be aware that this lot contains material which may be subject to import/export restrictions, especially outside the EU, due to CITES regulations. Please note it is the buyer's sole responsibility to obtain any relevant export or import licence. For more information visit https://www.defra.gov.uk/ahvla-en/imports-exports/cites/

A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE EXPORT SILVER DESK SEAL, LIKELY CANTON, CIRCA 1880 The baluster handle with chased decoration of trailing foliage with butterflies and flowerheads, the pommel with eternal knot motifs, the simple square matrix with conjoined initials 'CL' within a beaded borderDimensions:Length: 9.5cm, matrix: 1.9cm x 1.7cm

A two piece silver plated bird cruet, together with pheasant figure, metal Chinese ox figure, embossed dish and lidded pot.

A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE SILVER MINIATURE THREE PIECE TEA SERVICE comprising teapot, milk jug and sugar pot with embossed dragon and floral decoration4cm high teapot

A LATE 19TH CENTURY CHINESE SILVER TOPPED RHINOCEROS HORN RIDING CROP the pommel decorated with figures in a woodland setting on a tapering horn crop73.5cm long

A group of nine pill boxes, comprising: a silver box, London, 1988, Ari D Norman, of circular form, the hinged cover repousse decorated with a profile bust wearing a hat, 4.5cm diameter; a silver box, Birmingham, 1919, William Hutton & Sons Ltd, of circular form, with gadrooned rim, with purple satin lining, 5.8cm diameter; a silver box, Birmingham, 1917, A & J Zimmerman Ltd, of circular form, gilded interior; a silver box, Chester, 1923, James Deakin & Sons (John & William F Deakin), of circular form, on a circular foot, with hinged cover, velvet lining; a silver box, Dublin, 1966, maker L G, of cylindrical form, engraved CAT / CHR to side; a small glass bowl with silver lid, the lid - Birmingham, 1915, Walker & Hall; a circular box and a rectangular box, both marked 925 to underside; a box of squared form with tapering handle, stamped STERLING; and a small Chinese powder box, marks to underside, decorated with bamboo plants to hinged cover, mirror to interior, gross weight approx. 8.6oz (10)   Condition Report: Weight doesn't include the powder box. 

A Chinese white metal and pale celadon jade handled magnifying glass, early 20th century, stamped ‘SILVER’, 19cm long

A selection of silver and white metal items, to include a late 19th/early 20th century Chinese silver salt, of globular form with blue glass liner and three ball feet, marks for Tackhing (Hong Kong) a small hallmarked silver buckle, Birmingham 1900, an enamelled silver brush and matching comb, another brush with Egyptian scene panel and silver mount, silver photograph frame, Topazio white metal rabbit form babies rattle, condiment spoon and butter palette. Gross weight 370grams

Assortment of Chinese Silver Coinage; 6 coins comprising; Yan Shi-Kai 'Fat Man' dollar, year 3 (1914), toned and Very Fine; Sun-Yat Sen 'Memento' dollar (1927), VF; 20 cents, year 3 (1914), Good Fine; 20 cents, year 15 (1926), Extremely Fine; 10 cents, year 3 (1914), Good Fine; and, 10 cents, year 15 (1926), Very Fine

Seven wooden walking sticks, early 20th century onwards, to include an early 20th century walking stick with white metal bird handle (with cabochon eyes) and silver hallmarked collar (approx 87.5cm long), an early 20th century horn-handled walking stick with silver hallmarked collar, carved Chinese dragon, goat, pig, etc

A Chinese silver and jade bracelet, and a bangle. The former approximately 17 cm long.

A Chinese silver tray, the pierced border decorated with dragons chasing a flaming pearl. 37 cm diameter. 40.4 troy ounces.

Two small Chinese silver dishes, one set with a coin. The largest 9 cm diameter. 88.6 grammes total weight.

Chinese silk with silver, gold and silk thread BIAN school decorated with phoenixes, cranes, ducks and leopards Guangxu period (1875 - 1908) - Weight: 680 g - Shipping unavailable - Region: Chine - Sizes: h 1050 mm l 3500 mm - At first glance: normal wear / patina of use

A Chinese silver mounted Dimple decanter, having three pouring lips, with pierced and embossed bamboo dragon, and pagoda decoration, stamped to the base, sterling silver made in Hong Kong 

Six Chinese coins - together with a Chinese silver dollar 1908.

MAGRINO, ITALIAN SILVER FILLED MODEL OF CHINESE BANNERMAN CONTEMPORARY model with standard, stamped marks, on socle base20.5cm

A Chinese export silver goblet, by Luen Wo, Shanghai, 10cm high.

A Chinese articulated silver gilt and cloisonné enamel koi carp pendant, stamped silver, 8.5cm, boxed.

A Chinese articulated silver gilt and fish pendant, having turquoise set eyes, 7cm, boxed.

5 Chinese Yuan .900 silver proof coin 1993

A antique Chinese silver and jade lotus disk large pendant

A Indo Chinese silver bangle depicting the year of the fish

Two 17th - 18th century Chinese porcelain kang xi vases with floral decor + silver base. Dimensions: 16 cm. In good condition.

Lot of 19th century Chinese miniature porcelain. Miscellaneous. Including 3x with silver clasp. Size: 8 - 12 cm. In good condition.

Six parts of antique Chinese porcelain. Among other things; 4 x 19th century family rose lidded boxes, 2 lids glued, one lid grip damaged. 1x Box, hairline. 2x Bowl with silver frame, good. Size: 9 - 12 cm. In fair/fair/good condition.

Chinese/Tibetan ritual bronze ax with three faces. Bronze-colored, gold-plated + silver-plated, with character marks and turquoise. Dimensions: 28 cm. In good condition.

Full title: A Chinese silver 4-piece tea service on tray, Tu Mao Xing mark, 19th C.Description:Dim.: 67 x 38,5 x 4 cm (the tray)L.: 23 cm - H.: 21 cm (the teapot incl. the handle)H.: 13,5 cm (the caddy)H.: 9,5 cm (the milk jug)H.: 9,5 cm (the sugar bowl) Provenance: A Belgian private collection. Above the Tu Mao Xing mark, we encounter the Jiujiang city mark.. Jiujang, or Gaogong as it was known in the Cantonese dialect means 'Nine Rivers'.Foshan is the area where the vast majority of Chinese silversmiths who were working in Canton originated from, making Foshan one of the most significant silver-making areas of China. A good number of the merchant families who became retailers of Chinese silver wares in the 19th century also hailed from the same area; the Lo family, who owned Wang Hing & Company originated from this area. We would like to thank Prof. Adrien von Ferscht for his assistance in describing this lot.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

Full title: A rare Chinese imperial filigree, gilt and polychrome enamelled silver lidded box inlaid with precious stones, QianlongDescription:Dim.: 25 x 15,5 x 11 cm Ref.:- Sotheby's, Hong Kong, Nov. 25, 2013, lot 16, for a related snuff bottle. (sold HKD 187.500) (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- Bonhams, London, May 17, 2012, lot 124, for a related snuff box was taken by General John Hart Dunne from the Summer Palace in Beijing in 1860. The Provenance from the Summer Palace is particularly interesting in this respect, since it suggests that such boxes were not made solely for export but were also appreciated in Imperial China. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com)- Two related silver filigree boxes from the Main Hermitage Collection in St Petersburg were included in the exhibition Treasures of Catherine the Great, held at Somerset House, London, 2001-2001, Catalogue, no.364.- A somewhat related reticulated basket is with Pushkin Antiques, London. (direct link available on rm-auctions.com) Provenance:- A Belgian private collection of repute.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

Full title: An imposing Chinese archaistic gold-and-silver-inlaid bronze 'hu' vase on wooden stand inscribed Tao Xiang 陶湘 and Luo Zhenyu 羅振玉, Song/MingDescription:H.: 57 cm (the vase)H.: 67,5 cm (incl. the stand) Weight: 11,3 kg The inscription on the wooden stand reads:- Top: Tao Shi She Yuan Cang Qi 陶æ°æ¶‰åœ’è—器, seal mark Bai Chuan Shu Wu 百å·æ›¸å±‹ and Xi Yong Xuan Cang 喜詠軒è—.- Bottom: 《旅耳壺》器高漢建åˆå°ºäºŒå°ºä¸‰å¯¸ä¸‰åˆ† 深二尺八分 腹徑一尺五寸三分 舊器è—æ±æ­¦åŠ‰æ°ç‡•äº­å…¬å士樹梅花館 庚申年孟冬觀於喜詠軒 上虞羅振玉題記.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

Full title: A large Chinese silver tripod censer, Shanghai Xinfengxiang 上海新鳳祥 mark, dated 1925Description:H.: 68 cm (the censer excl. the stand)H.: 74,5 cm (the censer incl. the stand) Weight: 3,88 kg (the censer excl. the wooden stand) Provenance: - The collection of a Portuguese ambassador in China. The main inscription in the middle of the censer reads Ding Sheng Qian Qiu 鼎盛åƒç§‹, which translates to: 'Everlasting prosperity'.The inscription on the right side reads æŸèŠ®å¤šç¸½é ˜äº‹æƒ å­˜, which translates to: 'The Portuguese Consul General accepted this incense burner as a valuable gift.'The inscription on the left side: 湯賡敬贈 西曆一ä¹äºŒäº”å¹´å二月å‰æ—¥, which translates to: 'This incense burner respectfully presented by Tang Geng on the auspicious day of December 1925.'Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

Full title: A rare Chinese inlaid bronze lion-form censer, MingDescription:H.: 35 cm - L.: 43 cm Weight: 10,4 kg This unusual censer is inlaid with gilt silver, silver, turquoise and champleve enamel.Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

Full title: A pair of Chinese silver vases depicting 'Guo Ziyi's birthday', Qingyun 慶雲 mark, 19th C.Description:H.: 54 cmH.: 60 cm (incl. the stand)Weight: 2525 grams and 2314 grams Provenance: - The collection of a Portuguese ambassador in China.Ref.: Two inscriptions on the panels held by the boys read ‘聖旨’ and ‘全家福’, which translate to: 'Happy family blessing from the imperial edict'Condition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

Full title: A Chinese blue and white 'Eight horses of Mu Wang' dish with silver-mounted rim, Kangxi/YongzhengDescription:Dia.: 32 cmCondition:The absence of a condition report does not imply that a lot is in perfect condition.Condition reports are provided on request. They will be made available, together with additional images, on our website at www.rm-auctions.com. Condition reports are given as a service, we can not be held liable for errors in such a report. The full list of condition reports for this sale is available on the following URL: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/75Further questions are always welcome at info@rm-auctions.com

A Chinese pine cupboard, the two doors with silver plated mounts enclosing a shelf and drawers, on shaped legs, 182cm high, 113cm wide.

Grouping of Irish Regiments Spoons, including a fine hallmarked silver Royal Irish Fusiliers example, hallmarked silver and enamel Irish Rifles Rifle Club, 1st Royal Ulster Rifles (Chinese / Hong Kong Silver hallmark) spoon, plated Inniskillings, plus three others. Various conditions and periods. (7 items)

20x Hallmarked Silver and Plated Commemorative Spoons of Royal Navy Interest, being a fine selection with various naval scenes or ships crests. One very finely made example for the HMS Tamar Rifle Club Royal Navy Base Hong Kong with fine quality Chinese dragon to the stem. All mounted onto a display board. (20 items)

A PAIR OF SILVER- AND GOLD-INLAID BRONZE 'TIGER' WEIGHTS, HAN DYNASTYChina, 206 BC-220 AD. Each finely cast and modeled in a recumbent pose with the head raised in a menacing attitude marked by an open mouth showing sharp teeth. The feline's faces detailed with a broad snout below wide eyes and short ears, their facial features and stripes finely gilt and inlaid with silver. The smoothly finished bronze with a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations. (2)Provenance: From the collection of Joseph Rondina, New York, United States, acquired before 2000. Joseph Rondina (1927-2022) was born into a first-generation Florentine-American family in Auburn, upstate New York. Returning to the U.S. after being stationed in Berlin at the end of the Second World War, he studied at the Whitman School of Design before opening Joseph Rondina Antiques on Madison Avenue in Manhattan's Upper East Side in 1957. In the beginning, his interests focused primarily on European 18th-century decorative arts and furniture, over time developing to include Chinese, Korean, Indian, Thai, Cambodian, Persian and Japanese art, bringing a more esoteric and exotic style to the market. His clientele included stars of the stage and screen, royalty, notables, dignitaries, and denizens of the social register from the United States and abroad.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, casting flaws, signs of weathering and erosion, corrosion, encrustations, nicks, scratches, losses. The ancient bitumen filling normally found inside such weights is lost.Weight: 161 g and 140 gDimensions: Length 5.8 cm (each) Weights of this type were used to hold down the corners of woven mats used for seating or for the board game liubo. Inlaid animal-form weights were also discovered in the tomb of Dou Wan, consort of Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan (d. 113 BC), alongside food and wine vessels. They were usually made in the shape of animals, often coiled to form a circle, or in the shape of human figures, and even mountains. Usually made of bronze, and often sumptuously decorated in gilding, or inlaid with gold, silver and gemstones, these weights conveyed the high social status of its owner.The tiger is one of the oldest and most revered animals in Chinese history. According to Han mythology, the tiger symbolized the Western cardinal point, and in conjunction with the Green Dragon of the West, Vermilion Bird of the South and Black Tortoise of the North, positioned the burial within the spatial-temporal features of the universe. It is possible that tigers were deemed to protect the tomb occupant against the malign influences they may encounter in their afterlife.Literature comparison:A related coiled feline shape can be seen in a pair of gilt-bronze weights, and in a set of four agate weights, all dated Western Han dynasty, illustrated by M. Wang et al., in the exhibition catalog, A Bronze Menagerie: Mat Weights of Early China, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston, 2006, pp. 76-7, nos. 1 and 2. See related excavated examples of bronze recumbent tiger paperweights, in the Shenmu County Museum, illustrated in Bronzes from Northern Shaanxi, Vol. V, Chengdu, 2009, p. 964-966. Two tiger-shaped weights were also exhibited in the Biennale Des Antiquaries, illustrated by C. Deydier, Ancient Chinese Bronzes, Paris, 2014, p. 49.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 9 October 2022, lot 145 Price: HKD 176,400 or approx. EUR 21,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A silver-inlaid bronze 'tiger' weight, Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the related pose, manner of casting, and inlaid decoration. Note the size (7 cm) and that this result is for a single weight only. 漢代一對錯金銀伏虎銅鎮中國, 公元前206至公元220年。由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看

A PARCEL-GILT SILVER TRIPOD JAR AND COVER, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-907. The globular body raised on three cabriole legs engraved with feathers. Finely chased and incised on a minutely ring-punched ground with tall trees, sprouting and blooming plants, dragonflies, butterflies, birds, and a reclining feline. The gently domed cover surmounted by a lotus bud finial.Provenance: A private collection in Scandinavia. Bukowskis Auktioner, Stockholm, 12-15 June 2012, lot 1838. A private collection in Finland, acquired from the above. A copy of the original invoice from Bukowskis Auktioner, dated 18 June 2012, accompanies this lot.Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Wear, rubbing to gilt, minor tarnishing to silver, tiny nicks, light scratches, small dents.Weight: 330.8 gDimensions: Height 8.6 cm, Diameter 7.4 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related parcel-gilt silver tripod vessel, dated to the Tang dynasty, illustrated in Christian Deydier and Han Wei's Understanding Ancient Chinese Gold and Silver, 2021, pp. 165. Compare a related tripod vessel in Xian, dated to the Tang dynasty, Xian, illustrated in Christian Deydier and Han Wei's Ancient Chinese Gold, Paris, 2001, pp. 161, no. 390.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 13 October 2021, lot 3678 Estimate: HKD 400,000 or approx. EUR 48,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare parcel-gilt silver tripod vessel and cover, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the size (6.5 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 20 September 2013, lot 1466 Price: USD 27,500 or approx. EUR 33,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare miniature parcel-gilt silver globular tripod jar, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (4.1 cm) and the missing cover. 唐鏨銀鎏金三足圓蓋罐中國，618-907。球狀的身體，三獸足。鏨銀鎏金雕刻花木、蜻蜓、蝴蝶、鳥類和猛獸。圓蓋頂部飾有蓮花鈕。。 來源：斯堪的納維亞半島私人收藏；斯德哥爾摩Bukowskis Auktioner拍賣行，2012 年 6 月 12-15 日，拍品 1838；芬蘭私人收藏，購自上述拍賣行。該拍品隨附 Bukowskis Auktioner 於 2012 年 6 月 18 日出具的原始發票副本。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損、鎏金磨損、銀質輕微失去光澤、微小刻痕、輕微劃痕、小凹痕。 重量：330.8 克 尺寸：高 8.6 厘米，直徑 7.4 厘米文獻比較： 比較一件相近的唐代鏨銀鎏金罐，見Christian Deydier和Han Wei，《Understanding Ancient Chinese Gold and Silver》，2021年，頁165。比較一件相近唐代西安三足罐 ，見《Christian Deydier and Han Wei's Ancient Chinese Gold》，巴黎，2001年，頁161，編號390。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2021年10月13日，lot 3678 估價：HKD 400,000（相當於今日EUR 48,500） 描述：銀局部鎏金鏨花鳥紋三足蓋罐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸 (6.5 釐米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2013年9月20日，lot 1466 價格：USD 27,500（相當於今日EUR 33,500） 描述：唐鎏金花鳥紋三足小銀爐 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形和裝飾。請注意尺寸較小 (4.1 釐米) ，無蓋。

A LARGE AND FINE SILVER LADLE, TANG DYNASTYChina, 8th-9th century. The deep, petal-lobed bowl is finely engraved on the exterior with foliate scroll on a minutely ring-punched ground. The long, elegantly curved, tapering handle is similarly decorated with further foliate scroll and terminates in a neatly gilt bird's head.Provenance: From an old private collection in New York, USA, assembled before 1980 and thence by descent. Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age. Expected tarnish to silver, ancient wear overall, traces of usage, few tiny nicks here and there. The handle with faint traces of solder where it connects to the bowl, probably inherent to manufacture.Weight: 58.1 gDimensions: Length 28.6 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related silver ladle, also with a petal-lobed bowl and bird-head terminal, 33 cm long, dated to the 8th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 22.79.5. Compare a related silver ladle, also with engraved foliate decoration, petal-lobed bowl, and bird-head terminal, dated to the first half of the 8th century, in the Art Institute of Chicago, reference number 1945.169. Compare a related gilt silver ladle, also with a petal-lobed bowl and bird-head terminal, 30.8 cm long, dated to the 9th century, in the Seattle Art Museum, accession number 45.66. A related ladle was included in the exhibition Chinesisches Gold und Silber. Die Sammlung Pierre Uldry, Museum Rietberg, Zurich, 1994, cat. no. 157. A related ladle originally in the collections of Mrs. Christian R. Holmes and the Hon. Senator Hugh Scott, included in the China Institute in America exhibition Early Chinese Gold and Silver, China House Gallery, New York, 1971, cat. no. 72, and illustrated in Hugh Scott, The Golden Age of Chinese Art, Rutland, Vermont, 1967, pl. 13, was sold at Christie's New York, 2 December 1982, lot 399.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Christie's New York, 12 September 2019, lot 553 Price: USD 225,000 or approx. EUR 244,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine and rare large silver ladle, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form with similar petal-lobed bowl, elegantly curved handle, and bird-head terminal, which however is not gilt. Also compare the closely related decoration with similarly engraved foliate scroll against a ring-punched ground, albeit further with three birds. Note the similar size (26 cm) and weight (67.5 g). 唐代鏨花銀勺中國，八至九世紀。貝殼形勺，精美鏨刻卷葉紋與串珠紋。長而優雅的弧形執柄同樣工藝裝飾，末端飾有鎏金鳥頭頭。 來源：美國紐約私人收藏，購於1980年前，保存至今。 品相：狀況極好，銀色會失去光澤，整體磨損，有使用痕跡，大面積細小的刻痕。手柄與碗的連接處有微弱的焊料痕跡，可能是製造過程中固有的。 重量：58.1 克 尺寸：長 28.6 厘米 文獻比較: 比較一件相近的八世紀銀勺，亦有瓣形勺和鳥頭端，長33 厘米，收藏於大都會藝術博物館，館藏編號22.79.5。比較一件相近的八世紀上半葉銀勺，亦有瓣形勺和鳥頭端，收藏於芝加哥藝術博物館，館藏編號1945.169。比較一件相近的九世紀錯金銀勺，亦有瓣形勺和鳥頭端，長30.8 厘米，收藏於西雅圖博物館，館藏編號45.66。一件相近的銀勺，展覽於《Chinesisches Gold und Silber. Die Sammlung Pierre Uldry》，Rietberg博物館，蘇黎世，1994年，圖錄編號157。一件相近的勺 ，收藏於Mrs. Christian R. Holmes和Hon. Senator Hugh Scott，見《China Institute in America exhibition Early Chinese Gold and Silver》，China House Gallery，紐約，1971年，圖錄編號72，以及見Hugh Scott，《The Golden Age of Chinese Art》，佛蒙特州拉特蘭市，1967年，圖13，見紐約佳士得，1982年12月2日，lot 399。 拍賣比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2019年9月12日，lot 553 價格：USD 225,000（相當今日EUR 244,000） 描述：唐銀鏨刻花鳥紋花形勺 專家註釋：比較非常相近的外形、相似的瓣形勺和鳥頭端，但沒有鎏金。比較非常相近裝飾，也刻有類似的葉狀捲軸，儘管還刻有三隻鳥。請注意相似的尺寸 (26 厘米) 和重量(67.5 公克)。

A RARE GOLD REPOUSSE MELON-FORM JAR AND COVER, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-907. The lobed sides of the vessel supported on a slightly concave base and surmounted by a short straight rim, the domed cover similarly lobed and centered by a finial in the form of the melon's stem. The shoulder is finely decorated with a wide band of neatly incised scrolling foliage against a ring-punched ground, the foot encircled by a band of overlapping petals.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Jonathan Broido (1941-2008), who was a professor of mathematics and philosophy as well as a passionate collector of Chinese art and archaic Turkoman weavings, known for his expertise and scholarly approach. He traveled throughout Asia acquiring pieces for his collection, as well as making some spectacular finds in UK and US antique markets, auctions and trade. Condition: Excellent condition, commensurate with age. Expected old wear, soil encrustations, minor dents and nicks, a few light scratches, all as expected for a gold object with over a thousand years of age. Tested purity c. 750/1000.Weight: 129 g Dimensions: Height 12.4 cm Literature comparison:Compare a related parcel-gilt silver box and cover, also in the form of a melon, 6.4 cm high, dated late 7th to early 8th century, in the National Museum of Asian Art, accession number F1930.39a-b.Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited, 14 July 2022, lot 3137 Estimate: HKD 700,000 or approx. EUR 83,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A fine repousse gold floral box and cover, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related lobed form, as well as the similar repousse, incision and punching work. Note the slightly smaller size (9 cm). This lot was exhibited by the Musee Baur, Geneva, L'or des steppes, Arts somptuaires de la dynastie Liao, 2007, catalog no. 13. 唐代錘鍱瓜棱形金罐中國，618-907年。罐身成瓜棱形，小口鼓腹，平底。頸部和足部分別以錘鍱工藝修飾卷葉籐紋和雙層花瓣紋。罐蓋成瓜皮帶瓜蒂狀。 來源：Jonathan Broido (1941-2008年) 博士是一位數學和哲學教授，也是一位熱衷於中國藝術和古代土庫曼編織品的收藏家，以其專業知識和學術方法而聞名。 他走遍亞洲尋找藏品，並在英國和美國的古董市場、拍賣和交易中取得了一些驚人的發現。 品相：狀態極佳，有磨損、土壤結殼、輕微的凹痕和刻痕、一些輕微的劃痕，測試純度 C. 750/1000。重量：129 克 尺寸：高 12.4 厘米 文獻比較: 比較一件相近的七世紀末至八世紀初鎏金銀蓋盒，以及瓜形的外形，高6.4 厘米，收藏於國立亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號F1930.39a-b。 拍賣比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：香港保利，2022年7月14日，lot 3137 估價：HKD 700,000（相當今日EUR 83,500） 描述：唐代錘鍱花紋蓋盒 專家註釋：比較非常相近的外形，相似的錘鍱、雕刻技術。請注意尺寸較小 (9 厘米)。此蓋盒展覽於Musee Baur，日內瓦，L'or des steppes，《Arts somptuaires de la dynastie Liao》，2007年，圖錄編號13。

AN EXTREMELY RARE SILVER-INLAID 'FUDING DING' BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, SONG TO MING DYNASTYChina, 960-1644. Of archaic ding form, the bowl cast with shallow rounded sides supported on three tall bird-shaped legs, the rim set with two upright loop handles. Finely inlaid in remarkably thin silver wire to the body with bands of scroll, raised bosses and geometric designs against leiwen grounds, stiff pendent leaves enclosing key-fret and S-scrolls, and to the legs with further scroll designs. The bronze with a fine, naturally grown patina with scattered malachite encrustations.Provenance: From the collection of Dr. Wou Kiuan. Wou Lien-Pai Museum, coll. no. T.5.6. Dr. Wou Kiuan (1910-1997) was a Chinese diplomat and noted scholar of Chinese art. His father, Wou Lien-Pai (1873-1944), was one the leading political figures of early 20th century China, remembered for his role as speaker and leader of parliament during the turbulent years of the Republican era. Dr. Wou himself embarked on an illustrious career in diplomacy until his retirement in 1952, when he settled in London and devoted the rest of his life to the study of Chinese art. In 1968, he opened the doors to the Wou Lien-Pai Museum, named in honor of his father. Over the years the museum became a 'must see' destination for collectors, academics, and visiting dignitaries, and Dr. Wou would delight in leading his visitors through the galleries, recounting stories of China's glorious history.Condition: Good condition with expected old wear, some corrosion and casting irregularities, few minuscule nicks, light scratches, small dents, and few losses to inlays.Weight: 298.4 gDimensions: Height 10.3 cm Literature comparison:This finely cast bronze vessel is after late Shang and early Western Zhou period archaic ding. Compare a Western Zhou bronze censer of this form, dated 11th-10th century BC, preserved in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S1987.20. The hemispherical body, handles and flattened legs of this censer relate to several bronze tripod censers of Shang dynasty date, illustrated by Robert W. Bagley in Shang Ritual Bronzes in the Arthur M. Sackler Collections, Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, 1987, pp. 448-51, figs. 80.2-80.4, no. 81 and fig. 81.1. For further examples, see one in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Bronzes in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1999, pl. 86, standing on related bird-form feet; and the late Shang dynasty bronze fangding, its legs cast as birds standing on their long tails, illustrated in Ancient Chinese Bronzes from the Stoclet and Wessen Collections, Eskenazi London, 1975, cat. nos. 2.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 3 April 2012, lot 155 Price: HKD 275,000 or approx. EUR 42,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: An archaistic bronze censer, Ming dynasty Expert remark: Compare the closely related form. Note the complete lack of inlay decoration. 宋至明錯銀三足銅爐中國，960-1644年。古鼎式，淺圓邊，鳥形足，雙耳直立。精細的錯銀線，雷紋，芭蕉葉與雲紋。銅爐有細膩的自然包漿，綠色結殼。 來源：吳權博士收藏；吳蓮伯美術館，館藏編號T.5.6。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、一些腐蝕和鑄造不規則、微小刻痕與劃痕、小凹痕以及少量鑲嵌缺損。 重量：298.4 克 尺寸：高 10.3 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：香港蘇富比，2012年4月3日，lot 155 價格：HKD 275,000（相當於今日EUR 42,500） 描述：明青銅仿古「鳥紋」出戟雙耳三足爐 專家評論：比較非常相近外形。請注意此爐沒有鑲嵌裝飾由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看

A GILT COPPER-ALLOY REPOUSSE FIGURE OF BUDDHA AMITABHA, WITH AN INSCRIPTION REFERRING TO THE SECOND KIRTI LAMA, TENPA RINCHEN (1474-1558)Tibet, 15th-16th century. Seated in vajraparyankasana on a double-lotus base with beaded edges, neatly incised at the top beneath each knee with consecrated and dedicatory inscriptions. His hands are lowered in dhyana mudra. He is wearing a long flowing robe finely incised with foliate designs at the hems and gathering in carved folds at the base. The serene face with heavy-lidded, painted eyes, gently arched brows centered by an urna, and full lips forming a calm smile. The hair arranged in tight curls over the domed ushnisha topped by a jewel.Inscriptions: The complete translation of the inscription reads: “chos rje bstan pa’i rin chen nas bzhengs so“ (this was constructed by (or for) the Lord of Dharma, Tenpai Rinchen) and “jig rten ‘od“ (the light of the world).Provenance: Ute Asboth, Galerie Asboth, Vienna, May 2000. Collection of Maria and Johannes Nickl, acquired from the above and thence by descent in the same family. A copy of the original expertise letter written and signed by Ute Asboth, describing the illustrated present bronze as a gilt copper repousse figure of Amitabha and dating it to the 17th century, accompanies this lot. A copy of the original handwritten receipt, written and signed by Ute Asboth, dated 31 May 2000, accompanies this lot. Ute Asboth (c. 1927-2018) began her career in the Asian art trade at Galerie Zacke in the early 1980s before eventually founding Galerie Asboth in Vienna, Austria. The gallery specialized in East Asian art and published extensively. Several noted exhibitions were curated in close cooperation with Luigi Bandini from Eskenazi gallery in London, United Kingdom. Maria (1926-2022) and Johannes Nickl (d. 2020) lived in Vienna, Austria, and were ardent collectors of Asian, Buddhist, and Egyptian works of art.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear, small dents, few tiny losses, light scratches. The base unsealed.Weight: 929 gDimensions: Height 26.5 cm The Second Kirti Lama, Tenpa Rinchen (1474-1558) was born in a place called Dungsha in the lower region of Ngawa, in Amdo. In 1489, at the age of sixteen, he traveled to U, where he studied medicine under a physician named Dondrub and the sutras of Maitreya under Lama Chopel Zangpo at a hermitage named Rakhadrak. He studied Abhidharma and Vinaya under Meru Jampa Rinchen, who, in 1493, gave him full ordination together with the name Tenpa Rinchen Chokyi Gyeltsen. After studying sutra and tantra for six years, he received empowerments for various dharma protectors from the Sakya lama Kunga Rinchen, after which he went into retreat for three years. In total, he spent fourteen years in U, returning home in 1504 at the age of thirty-one.Upon his return, Tenpa Rinchen first went to Tala Hermitage in Taktsang Lhamo, which had been established by Rongchen Gendun Gyeltsen (1374-1450). There he gave empowerments and teachings on language, poetry, medicine, and astrology. He lived at Tala for seven years, expanding it and overseeing the community. Afterwards, he announced that he was the reincarnation of Rongchen Gendun Gyeltsen, and then went to Kalari Kirti monastery, which Gendun Gyeltsen had established in 1412 as his seat. He took for himself the title of Kirti Lama, and posthumously gave the title of the First Kirti to Gendun Gyeltsen.As part of his activity in expanding the Gelug tradition in Amdo, he converted a Jonang monastery to Geluk, apparently by force. In retaliation, a Jonang Tulku sent the army of Tsangpa Lhundup Rabten to attack Kalari Kirti Monastery, forcing Tenpa Rinchen to flee. He was invited to Muge Monastery in Ngawa, where he gave teachings. At around the same time, the Chinese Ming Emperor Zhengde invited him to China. He declined the invitation but he did a divination for the Emperor and recommended what prayers he should read. Zhengde again sent an envoy with gold and silver gifts and an ivory stamp, which read 'The Precious Accomplished and Enlightened Teacher'. 鎏金銅阿彌陀佛像，刻有第二世格爾登喇嘛丹巴仁欽 (1474-1558) 銘文西藏，十五至十六世紀。阿彌陀佛呈金剛菩提坐於雙層蓮座上，膝蓋下方頂部整齊地刻有銘文。佛陀雙手低垂，結禪定印，面容安詳，雙眼微閉，雙眉之間有白毫，面露微笑，螺髻。身著一件袈裟，蓮座邊緣飾有串珠紋。款識: 底座頂部，佛陀左膝下方，寫有“Jigten Hoe"，後面是數字或日期； 右膝下方刻有“Choe Je Tenpa Rinchen Ne She So"。 來源: Ute Asboth, 維也納Asboth藝廊，2000年5月；Maria與Johannes Nickl收藏，購於上述藝廊，在同一家族保存至今。隨附一份由Ute Asboth出具的鑒定書複印件，上可見關於造像的描述並斷代為十七世紀。Ute Asboth (約1927-2018) 於 1980 年代初在 Zacke藝廊開始了她在亞洲藝術貿易的職業生涯，之後在奧地利維也納創立了 Asboth藝廊。該藝廊專門從事東亞藝術並廣泛出版，她與英國倫敦 Eskenazi 畫廊的 Luigi Bandini 密切合作，並策劃了幾個著名的展覽。Maria (1926-2022) 與 Johannes Nickl (d. 2020) 曾生活在奧地利維也納，是知名的亞洲藝術、佛教藝術以及埃及手工藝品收藏家。品相: 狀況極好，有磨損、小凹痕、輕微缺損、輕微劃痕。 底座未密封。 重量: 929 克 尺寸：高 26.5 厘米

A PAIR OF ALBUMS, EACH WITH TWELVE 'BUDDHIST SYMBOLS' PAINTINGS, BY MEI LANFANG (1894-1961)China. Comprising two accordion albums, each with twelve leaves, painted with ink and color on paper. Each leaf depicts the hand of a Buddhist deity or celestial maiden, emerging from swirling clouds and adorned with a gold bracelet suspending a red, a blue, and a green bead, and holding various attributes, accompanied by identifying inscriptions and excerpts from sutra texts, all within a band of alternating scroll designs and dharmachakra enclosed by an S-scroll border.Inscriptions:The titleslip of the first album: 'Mei Lanfang xiansheng lin Dunhuang foshou shangce Zhongzhou Zhang Boju cang' (Buddhist hand poses from the Dunhuang Caves by Mei Lanfang, Volume 1, Collection of Zhang Boju from Zhongzhou).The titleslip of the second album: 'Mei Lanfang xiansheng lin Dunhuang foshou xiace Zhongzhou Zhang Boju cang' (Buddhist hand poses from the Dunhuang Caves by Mei Lanfang, Volume 2, Collection of Zhang Boju from Zhongzhou).Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Zhang Boju (1898-1982), who was known as one of the 'Four Young Princes' of the Republican era, who became one of the country's most discerning, as well as generous, connoisseurs and collectors of antiquities. He was China's most celebrated private art collector. His father Zhang Zhenfang was related by marriage to the first president of the Chinese Republic, Yuan Shikai, and himself was Chairman of the Board of the Salt Industry Commercial Bank. Zhang used his family's large fortune to indulge his love of antiques and art. He became an expert in this field, exchanging silver dollars, gold bars, jewelry, property, and even risking his own life (he was once kidnapped) to amass a collection of inestimable treasures that could rival those of the Palace Museum. He is quoted as once saying, “I do not wish to possess the things I collect. They should be handed down from one generation to the next. I sit at my desk and bury my head in my old books. This is the scholar's true task. May the weapons of war give way to eternal peace and may the people live in tranquility. What greater happiness can there be than this?"Condition: Very good condition with only very minor wear, little soiling and foxing, few tiny losses, and few minuscule tears.Dimensions: Image size ca. 30 x 19.5 cm (each), Album size 36 x 22.5 cm (each)Each album with a silk brocade front and back cover finely decorated with dragon roundels on a key-fret ground. (2)Mei Lanfang (1894-1961), born Mei Lan, was an important Beijing opera (Jingju) artist in modern Chinese theater, and an accomplished painter. Mei was known as the 'Queen of Peking Opera' and was exclusively known for his female lead roles (dan), particularly his 'verdant-robed girls' (qingyi), young or middle-aged women of grace and refinement. He was considered one of the Four Great Dan, along with Shang Xiaoyun, Cheng Yanqiu, and Xun Huisheng. Born into a family of famous actors, he learned from his family members and also from many teachers and went on to become a pioneer of the newly emerging dan (a female role) actor genre in the early 20th century. His performance style was rigorous and refined yet elegant and beautiful, appearing reserved but actually full of complexity: his singing was exquisite, pure and full; his spoken lines were delivered in a sweet but rich voice, strong but not rough. Mei's famous portrayal of Beauty Yu was so historically moving that Wenting Song said he was one of the greatest vocal artists in modern China.Mei was the first artist to spread Beijing opera to foreign countries, participating in cultural exchanges with Japan, the United States, and other regions. He toured the world, forming friendships with the western contemporaries of his day, including Charlie Chaplin. In 1930 he toured North America, visiting Hollywood, where he was welcomed by Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford. In 1935, Mei toured Europe, playing to appreciative audiences in Berlin and Moscow. Seeing Mei perform especially impressed the German playwright Bertolt Brecht and influenced his concept of the alienation effect.In July 1937, the Marco Polo Bridge Incident occurred, and the Imperial Japanese Army soon occupied Beijing. The commander of the Japanese Army ordered Mei to perform for them and appointed Mei to a high rank official position, but Mei refused to sing throughout the duration of the war and endured an impoverished lifestyle until the war ended in 1945. During this period, he relied solely on selling his paintings. After 1949, he served as director of the China Beijing Opera Theater, director of the Chinese Opera Research Institute, and vice chairman of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: China Guardian, Beijing, 21 March 2010, lot 1379 Price: CNY 156,800 or approx. EUR 28,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: Mei Lanfang, landscape and flowers Expert remark: Compare the album of twenty-four small paintings (24 x 36 cm) by the same artist, albeit depicting a different subject.Due to length restriction on the platform, this entry is shortened. For full description please visit www.zacke.at.由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看

A LARGE 3.5 KG SILVER TRAY, FOR A COMPLETE TEA OR COFFEE SERVICE, CHINA, CIRCA 1900Of octagonal and rectangular form, the border and field finely engraved with bamboo stalks and leaves against a finely stippled ground, all around a similarly shaped vacant cartouche, flanked by two angled loop handles. The base impressed with three marks.Inscriptions: To the back, 'Silver', 'Nanking Store', and 'Shen Chang'.Provenance: From a private collection on 1111 Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York, USA. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities. Light scratches and minuscule nicks.Weight: 3,449 gDimensions: Length 67.5 cm, Width 37.5 cm During the 19th century, the consumption of tea in Europe became a fashionable and prestigious habit. Although tea was initially introduced in the 17th century, it wasn't until the 19th century that tea became a common beverage among various social classes in Europe. This rise in popularity led to the development of tea-drinking rituals, the use of specialized tea-ware, and the establishment of social customs associated with tea.Chinese export porcelains and silver articles played a significant role in these tea-drinking ceremonies and became highly valued items among the European elite. They were regarded as status symbols, representing the owner's wealth and refinement. Exquisite trays, such as the current lot, served both functional and decorative purposes, showcasing the artistic and cultural connections between China and Europe during the 19th century. They exemplified the intricate craftsmanship of Chinese artisans and the appreciation for Eastern aesthetics in Europe at the time.Literature comparison:Compare a silver celery vase with the mark of Shen Chang at Christie’s New York, 22 August 2019, lot 17. We are grateful to Dr. Adrian von Ferscht for identifying this mark.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's London, 11 May 2010, lot 34 Price: GBP 3,500 or approx. EUR 6,900 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Chinese export silver two-handled tray, mark of Hung Chong and Co., Canton and Shanghai, circa 1900 Expert remark: Compare the related engraved decoration and angled handles. Note the similar length (70.2 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 22 August 2019, lot 4 Price: USD 4,750 or approx. EUR 5,200 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Chinese export silver two-handled tray, mark of Ci, Hong Kong, retailed by Kwan Hing, Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th century Expert remark: Compare the related engraved decoration. Note the much smaller size (49.2 cm). 約1900年大銀盤，重近3,5公斤呈八角長方形，折沿；盤内雕刻著竹子，折沿上有竹葉紋；托盤兩側有兩個環形手柄。 底座上刻有三個標記。 款識：Silver；Nanking Store；順昌 來源：美國紐約曼哈頓公園大道 1111 號私人收藏。 品相：狀況非常好，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷。輕微劃痕和微小的刻痕。 重量：3,449 克 尺寸：長 67.5 厘米, 寬 37.5 厘米拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦佳士得，2010年5月11日，lot 34 價格：GBP 3,500（相當於今日EUR 6,900） 描述：約1900年鴻昌款廣東和上海銀製雙耳盤 專家評論：比較相近的刻字裝飾和斜角手柄。請注意相似的長度(70.2厘米)。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2019年8月22日，lot 4 價格：USD 4,750（相當於今日EUR 5,200） 描述：十九世紀末至二十世紀初香港銀製雙耳盤 專家評論：比較相近的刻字裝飾。請注意尺寸較小(49.2厘米)。

A LARGE SILVER 'DRAGON' RETICULATED PUNCH BOWL, MARKS OF SUI CHANG AND WANG HINGExpert's note: During the 19th and early 20th century, entertaining in Europe and America became a fashionable and prestigious habit amongst the society elites. Chinese export porcelains and silver articles played a significant role in these events as they showcased the owner's level of wealth, refined taste, and culture.China, late 19th to early 20th century. The circular body richly cast, embossed and chased with dragons writhing between a pierced ground of swirling clouds around a flaming pearl cartouche, raised on three dragon supports.Inscriptions: Stamped 'Sui Chang', 'WH' (mark of Wang Hing & Co), and '90' (for 90% silver purity).Provenance: Chicago trade.Condition: Superb condition with minor old wear and manufacturing irregularities. Light scratches and occasional minuscule losses and dents. The glass liner with light scratches and manufacturing irregularities as well.Weight: 4,376 g (incl. glass liner) and 2,379 g (excl. glass liner)Dimensions: Diameter 33 cm With a matching glass bowl to the inside. (2)Probably the greatest and finest Chinese Export retailer of the period, Wang Hing started trading in Canton soon after 1842 when, with the end of the First Opium War and the treaty of Nanking, China opened its ports to foreign merchants and Hong Kong became a British colony.Wang Hing was the trading name chosen by the Lo family who established the business and passed it down for generations until 1941. Although little is known about the founder of the company, we know that the Lo's were a wealthy merchant family living in one of the richest areas of Canton, the district of Xiguan.Thanks to the fine quality of the pieces and to the entrepreneurial abilities of the family members, the reputation of the firm grew. In the 1920's Lo Hung Tong, grandson of the founder, opened a store on Queen's Road, Hong Kong and another in Shanghai.Literature comparison: For further information on Wang Hing, see David Chan, Chinese Export Silver: The Chan Collection, Asian Civilizations Museum, Singapore, 2005. See a related silver dragon punch bowl, retailed by Hung Chong & Co., Shanghai, with Koopman Rare Art, London, illustrated in Roland Arkell, “Silver Linings", Antiques Trade Gazette, October 2019.Auction result comparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Sotheby's London, 12 May 2015, lot 158Price: GBP 15,000 or approx. EUR 25,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese export silver bowl, Wang Hing, Canton and Hong Kong, late 19th/early 20th CenturyExpert remark: Compare the closely related form, cast and chased decoration on a pierced ground, and dragon motif. Note the smaller size (28.4 cm). 大型鏤空龍紋三足銀碗，“遂昌“與"宏興“款中國，十九世紀末至二十世紀初。 碗身滿工鏤空鑄造，浮雕和雕刻龍紋，飛龍騰雲；三龍托碗。 款識：遂昌；宏興；90 來源：芝加哥古玩交易。 品相：狀況極佳，有輕微磨損和製造缺陷，輕微劃痕和微小缺損和凹痕。玻璃內襯有輕微劃痕且製造不規則。 重量：4,376 克 (含玻璃碗) ，2,379 克 (不含玻璃碗) 尺寸：直徑33 厘米 内部配置玻璃碗。 (2) 文獻比較： 更多關於宏興公司介紹，見David Chan，《Chinese Export Silver: The Chan Collection》，新加坡亞洲文明博物館，2005年。一件相近銀製龍紋碗 ，鴻昌公司出品，上海，見Roland Arkell，《Silver Linings》，《Antiques Trade Gazette》，倫敦，2019年10月。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：非常相近 拍賣：倫敦蘇富比，2015年5月12日，lot 158 價格：GBP 15,000（相當於今日EUR 25,500） 描述：十九世紀末和二十世紀初鴻昌款銀製碗 專家評論：比較非常相近的外形，在穿孔的底部鑄造和雕刻裝飾，以及龍紋主題。請注意尺寸較小(28.4厘米)。

A NECKLACE WITH CORAL BEADS, CHINA, LATE 19TH TO 20TH CENTURYComposed of 39 globular coral beads of graduating size, each carved with a Shou character and dragon in profile with furcated scrolling body, detailed with almond shaped eyes, separated by small knots, joined by a modern silver closure. The beads in variegated shades of pale red to orange with scattered white inclusions.Provenance: Austrian trade, by repute acquired from an old Viennese private estate.Condition: Good condition with minor old wear, traces of use, and natural imperfections including minor flaking and few expected age cracks, some beads with small chips.Weight: 859 g (!) Dimensions: Length 109 cm Shou is the Chinese character for longevity and is often used as a symbol of long life and good health. It is often depicted in the form of a stylized character, as well as in the form of various objects and motifs.This item contains ivory, rhinoceros horn, tortoise shell, and/or some types of tropical wood and is subject to CITES when exporting outside the EU. It is typically not possible to export such items outside of the EU, including to the UK. Therefore, after this item has the necessary trade certificate, it can only be shipped within the EU or picked up in our gallery in person. 十九世紀末至二十世紀珊瑚珠項鏈共三十九顆大小漸進的珊瑚珠組成，每顆珊瑚珠均刻有壽字和龍紋，珊瑚珠之間由小結分開，現代銀扣。珊瑚珠呈淡紅色至橙色的，有白色紋理。 來源： 奧地利古玩交易，據説來自維也納一個私人舊藏。 品相：狀況良好，有輕微磨損、使用痕跡和天然瑕疵，包括輕微老化裂紋，一些珠子有小碎片。 重量：859 克 (!) 尺寸：長109 釐米

A RARE YAOZHOU BLACK-GLAZED FOLIATE STEMCUP, SONG DYNASTYExpert's note: The lobed mouth and the high foot, according to Peter Lam in Layered Beauty, Hong Kong, 2010, page 10, are inherited from Tang dynasty gold and silver wares which are commonly copied in Song ceramics, especially Yaozhou, Qingbai, and Yue wares. This is also interesting, because Dr. Broido was an avid collector of Tang dynasty wares, for example see lot 159 of this auction.China, 1127-1279. Delicately molded in the form of a lotus leaf with furled edges and ribbed interior supported by a tall foot with waisted mid-section, the body covered with a rich lustrous black-brown glaze, the foot ring unglazed, revealing the buff ware.Provenance: A noted British private collection. Bonhams London, 7 November 2005, lot 33, listed at an estimate of GBP 15,000 or approx. EUR 34,000 (converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing). The collection of Dr. Jonathan Broido, acquired from the above in an after-sale transaction, and thence by descent within the family. Dr. Jonathan Broido (1941-2008) was a professor of mathematics and philosophy as well as a passionate collector of Chinese art and archaic Turkoman weavings, known for his expertise and scholarly approach. He traveled throughout Asia acquiring pieces for his collection, as well as making some spectacular finds in UK and US antique markets, auctions, and trade.Condition: Very good condition with expected old wear and firing irregularities, shallow surface scratches, and very minor chips to the foot.Weight: 149.3 gDimensions: Diameter 13.3 cm 宋代耀州窯黑釉高足荷葉碟中國，1127-1279年。造型精美，碟子面呈荷葉形，捲邊，高足兩道弦紋成階梯狀。通體施黑褐色釉，釉色濃郁，圈足無釉，露出黃色胎。來源：倫敦知名私人收藏。；倫敦邦翰思，2005 年 11 月 7 日，拍品 33，估價 15,000 英鎊或約 34,000 歐元（根據撰寫本文時的通貨膨脹情況進行換算和調整）；Jonathan Broido（1941-2008）博士私人收藏。購於上述拍賣場的場后銷售階段，在同一家族傳承。Jonathan Broido博士是一位數學和哲學教授，也是一位熱衷於中國藝術和古代土庫曼編織品的收藏家，擁有極其豐富的專業知識和學術方法。他走遍亞洲為自己的收藏尋找藏品，並在英國和美國的古董市場、拍賣和貿易中取得很大的收穫。 品相：狀況極好，有磨損和燒製不規則、表面淺劃痕，以及足部輕微的碎裂。 重量：149.3 克 尺寸：直徑 13.3 厘米

A PAIR OF LARGE RUBY-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE BUDDHIST EMBLEM ALTAR ORNAMENTS, QING DYNASTYChina, 19th century. Each finely modeled and enameled in brilliant tones in the form of an open worked ruby-red medallion enclosing one of the Eight Buddhist Emblems (bajixiang), one the Parasol (san), representing spiritual authority, reverence, and purity, and the other the Vase (ping), symbolizing eternal harmony, the receptacle for lustral water, the nectar of immortality. The turquoise-glazed bases each with an iron red six-character seal mark da Qing Qianlong nianzhi.Provenance: Collection of Milton Drexel Rutherford (1894-1976), acquired in China between c. 1930 and 1940, and thence by descent within the same family. The storage boxes padded with Russian and Chinese newspaper clippings from the period. Each altar stand inscribed in black ink to the base, 'China'. Milton Drexel (Rex) Rutherford was a US veteran and engineer. He lived and worked in the city of Chicago, excavating the tunnels for the city's subway. His proliferate collection began when a client gifted him an artifact from eastern Asia igniting a passion for collecting Asian art, including Kangxi ceramics as well as Japanese metalwork and lacquers. Condition: Superb condition with expected old wear, minor rubbing and flaking to enamels, occasional light scratches. Small glaze touchups inherent to manufacture, and other firing irregularities. The boxes worn, soiled and with minor damages.Weight: 1,934 g and 2,020 Dimensions: Height 38.5 cm and 38.3 cm Each emblem sits atop a lotus pod with recessed seeds nestled in a lotus blossom raised on a stem of chevrons flanked by openwork curling leaves, the whole raised on a domed base neatly enameled on a ruby-red ground with lappets framed by bands of ruyi-heads and key-fret, lappets, and covered in turquoise enamel on the interior.Each with an old fitted wood stand, finely carved with lotus lappets between two key-fret bands, dating to the late 19th century.Each with an old compartmented storage box, dating ca. 1930-1949. (6)The present lot belongs to a group of important altar ornaments placed in temples and chapels in front of Buddhist deities. The complicated openwork panels required a manual dexterity in handling the clay and testify of the technical virtuosity of the Jingdezhen potters at the kilns in Jiangxi province. Richly painted in the famille-rose enamel palette, they reflect the eclectic and ornate style of the period. As a serious student and active practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, the Qianlong Emperor (r. 1736-1795) commissioned thousands of ritual implements and sacrificial utensils to furnish the renovated and newly built monasteries and temples as well as the numerous chapels and shrines in the palaces in the Forbidden City, Yuanmingyuan summer palace and the Chengde summer residence. Religious objects formed also part of the presents offered to family and court members. He is known, for example, to have lavished these on his beloved mother, the Empress Dowager Xiaosheng (1691-1771), who was a pious Buddhist. They equally played an essential role in the interchange of gifts to honor religious and diplomatic relations with the Dalai and Panchen Lamas who came to Chengde to pay homage to the Emperor.A complete set of the bajixiang, similar in design to the present lot, can be seen on an altar in front of a statue of Manjushri, the Bodhisattva of Wisdom, in the Fanzonglou (Hall of Buddhism), a private chapel in the Forbidden City, see Qing gong Zang chuan fojiao wenwu/Culltural relics of Tibetan Buddhism Collected in the Qing Palace, Beijing, 1992, pl. 99-1, where related sets of altar ornaments in gilt copper and silver gilt are also illustrated, pls. 138 and 139. A complete set of altar emblems is depicted in an official Court portrait, illustrated in Court Paintings of the Qing Dynasty of the Collection in the Palace Museum, Beijing, 1992, pl. 14, where the emblems are arranged on a low table in front of Emperor Kangxi holding a string of beads.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's New York, 19 September 2007, lot 414 Price: USD 43,000 or approx. EUR 56,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A pair of famille rose Buddhist emblem altar ornaments, Qianlong seal marks in iron-red and of the period. Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and decoration, with one of the emblems also being the parasol, as well as the Qianlong reign marks. Note the closely related size (38.1 cm).Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's Hong Kong, 29 April 2002, lot 535 Price: HKD 3,594,100 or approx. EUR 612,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A magnificent set of eight famille rose Buddhist emblems, iron-red Qianlong four-character seal marks and of the period. Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and Qianlong reign marks, albeit with four characters. Note the smaller size (24 cm) and that this lot comprises a complete set of eight Buddhist emblems. 清代一對大型寶石紅地粉彩佛教八寶供器中國，十九世紀。由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看

A GOLD-, SILVER- AND TURQUOISE-INLAID BRONZE 'DRAGON' GARMENT HOOK, WARRING STATES PERIODChina, 475-221 BC. Superbly cast with a dragon-head hook with neatly inlaid turquoise eyes and crest, finely decorated with a central floral design composed of a turquoise-inlaid circle surrounded by a gold-inlaid band and four ruyi petals, further decorated with turquoise-inlaid angular scroll, terminating in a second dragon head with laidback ears and long snout, the underside with a circular button.Provenance: Collection of Miklos Grunberg, and thence by decent in the same family. Mossgreen Auctions, Melbourne, Australia, 2 June 2008, lot 127. A private collection in Melbourne, Australia, acquired from the above. Miklos Grunberg (1918-1988) was born in Budapest, Hungary, and immigrated to Australia in the 1940s. In the early 1950s, he founded a mining consulting firm in Sydney, where he worked for various mining projects including the Uranium mine in Silver Valley. He was an avid collector of Chinese artifacts and works of art, and he donated several pieces to the National Library of Australia.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Extensive wear, signs of weathering and erosion, casting flaws, minor losses, tiny nicks, light scratches, small dents, encrustations. The finely polished silver and bronze surface with a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.Weight: 121.8 gDimensions: Length 20.4 cm Literature comparison:Compare a related turquoise inlaid belt hook of thin elongated shape, dated to the Warring States period, published in Julia White et al., Adornment for the Body and Soul: Ancient Chinese Ornaments from the Mengdiexuan Collection, Hong Kong 1999, p. 109. Compare a related garment hook with geometric decorations, 21 cm long, dated 5th-4th century BC, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number F1948.27. Compare a closely related belt hook with a similar four-petal design in the center, albeit inlaid in turquoise, illustrated in Chinese Art from the Collection of H.M. King Gustaf VI Adolf of Sweden, Tokyo and Osaka, 1971, no. 32. Compare a related turquoise-inlaid gilt-bronze belt hook, dated to the 4th century BC, in the Museum of East Asian Art, Bath, record number BATEA : 238.Auction result comparison: Type: RelatedAuction: Bonhams New York, 21 September 2020, lot 308Estimate: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A fine and rare inlaid bronze garment hook, Warring States/Western Han dynastyExpert remark: Note the size (21.3 cm). 戰國錯金銀嵌綠松石龍頭鈎中國，西元前475-221 年。鑄工精良，龍頭鉤，一頭眼部和頭部鑲綠松石，鑲嵌工整，龍身錯金銀，飾綠松石，形如龍爪；第二個龍頭可見耳朵和長鼻子。身下有一個圓形鈕。來源：Miklos Grunberg收藏，自此在同一家族保存；澳洲墨爾本Mossgreen 拍賣行，2008年6月2日，lot 127；墨爾本私人收藏購於上述拍賣。Miklos Grunberg (1918-1988) 出生於匈牙利布達佩斯，二十世紀四十年代移居澳洲。二十世紀五十年代初，他在雪梨創立了一家採礦諮詢公司，負責多個採礦項目，包括銀穀的鈾礦。他收藏中國文物和藝術品，並向澳洲國家圖書館捐贈了多件作品。 品相：狀態良好，與年齡相稱。廣泛磨損、風化和侵蝕跡象、鑄造缺陷、輕微損失、微小刻痕、輕微劃痕、小凹痕、結殼。精細拋光的銀和青銅表面具有豐富的自然生長的銅綠，帶有孔雀石和赤銅礦結殼。 重量：121.8 克 尺寸：長 20.4 厘米 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約邦瀚斯，2020年9月21日，lot 308 估價：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 22,000） 描述：戰國/西漢局部鎏金銅錯銀嵌松石雙獸首帶鈎一件 專家評論：請注意尺寸(21.3 厘米)。由于平台拍品叙述的长度限制，我们移除了中文叙述，完整中文叙述请至www.zacke.at查看

A SILVER-INLAID BRONZE CROSSBOW FITTING, WARRING STATES PERIODChina, 475-221 BC. Of rounded rectangular form, the hollow fitting has a square base and an aperture at the back for mounting it to the weapon. It is decorated overall with a geometric design of lozenge silver inlays with C-scrolls and stylized leafy scrolls. The top has a raised oval that extends down the side and is covered in the same design.Provenance: P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd, Hong Kong. From a private collection in the northeastern United States, acquired from the above. Started as a small business in January 1976 in Hong Kong, selling Chinese antiques, P.C. Lu was able to scale operations, eventually sending his son Fred to the MIT to pursue his PhD. Today, many objects from his fine collection are housed in the British Museum.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Signs of wear and weathering, dents, scratches, extensive rubbing to one side, soil encrustations, losses, corrosion. The inside seems to bear small remnants of fabric. Naturally grown patina with solid malachite encrustations overall.Weight: 201.4 g Dimensions: Width 5.5 cm Literature comparison:Compare a related corner fitting, 5.8 cm long, dated 4th-3rd century BC, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2012.9.1605. Compare a related finial with gold and silver inlays, 6.3 cm long, dated 5th-3rd century BC, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2012.9.2236. Compare a pair of bronze finials with silver inlays decorated with a similar geometric design, 6 cm long, dated 5th-4th century BC, in the National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, accession number S2012.9.1677.1-2.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christies New York, 16 March 2017, lot 865 Price: USD 9,375 or approx. EUR 10,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A Silver-Inlaid Bronze Circular Ornament, Warring States Period (475-221 Bc) Expert remark: Note the similar inlay work and size (6 cm). 戰國錯銀銅十字弓配件中國，公元前475-221年。中空配件呈圓角矩形，有一個方形底座，背面有一個孔，用於將其安裝到武器上。 整體裝飾採用菱形銀色鑲嵌幾何設計，帶有卷葉紋。頂部有一個凸起的橢圓形，向下延伸到側面，並覆蓋有相同的紋飾。 來源：香港P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd藝術公司；美國東北部私人收藏購於上述公司。P.C. Lu 藝術公司於1976 年 1 月在香港成立，最初是一家銷售中國古董的小企業，後來擴大運營規模，最終將他的兒子Fred送到麻省理工學院攻讀博士學位。 如今，他的許多精美收藏品都收藏在大英博物館中。 品相：品相良好，有磨損和風化跡象、凹痕、劃痕、一側有大面積磨損、土壤結殼、損失、腐蝕。內部似乎有少量織物殘留。自然包漿，整體帶有堅固的結殼。 重量：201.4 克 尺寸：寬 5.5 厘米 文獻比較： 比較一件相近的西元前四至三世紀十字弓配件，5.8 厘米長，收藏於史密森國立亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號S2012.9.1605。比較一件相近的西元前五至三世紀錯金銀鑲嵌矛，6.3 厘米長，收藏於史密森國立亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號S2012.9.2236。比較一對西元前五至四世紀錯銀鑲嵌相似的幾何設計頂端，6 厘米長，收藏於史密森國立亞洲藝術博物館，館藏編號S2012.9.1677.1-2。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：紐約佳士得，2017年3月16日，lot 865 價格：USD 9,375（相當於今日EUR 10,500） 描述：戰國銅錯銀圓飾 專家評論：請注意相似的鑲嵌和尺寸(6 厘米)。

A GILT-BRONZE 'FIGHTING DRAGONS' SWORD FITTING, WARRING STATES PERIOD TO HAN DYNASTYChina, 5th century BC to 2nd century AD. Finely cast, the round pommel is decorated with two dragons gripping each other with their claws and biting the other's tail. The smooth bronze is covered overall in gilding and terminating with a hollow square extension for attachment to the sword hilt.Provenance: P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd, Hong Kong. From a private collection in the northeastern United States, acquired from the above. Started as a small business in January 1976 in Hong Kong, selling Chinese antiques, P.C. Lu was able to scale operations, eventually sending his son Fred to the MIT to pursue his PhD. Today, many objects from his fine collection are housed in the British Museum. Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age. Signs of wear and some weathering, dents, the gilding is worn around the edges exposing the chocolate-brown patina to the bronze. Some nicks to the square fitting.Weight: 101.9 g Dimensions: Diameter 4.7 cm Literature comparison:Compare a closely related hilt fitting, 4.6 cm in diameter, dated to the Han dynasty, in the British Museum, registration number 1932,0316.18. Compare a related bronze fitting dating to the Western Han Dynasty depicting a leopard, illustrated by J. Rawson and E. Bunker in Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kon, 1990, cat. no. 113. Compare a related bronze fitting with three coiled dragons, formerly in the Dr. Carl Kempe Collection, illustrated in Chinese Gold and Silver, Ulricehamn, 1999, cat. no. 11. Compare also a near-identical example in Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Jessa Rawson and Emma Bunker, number 113, described there as the depcition of a 'leopard in relief'.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonham's London, 11 May 2021, lot 41 Price: GBP 3,187 or approx. EUR 4,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A rare gold-sheet-mounted bronze embossed 'dragon' fitting, Warring States Period or Han dynasty Expert remark: Compare the similar shape and dragon motif. Note the size (4.5 cm). 戰國至漢代銅鎏金龍紋劍配件中國，西元前五世紀至西元二世紀。圓形鞍頭上飾有兩條雙龍圖案，鑄工精細。整體鎏金光滑，末端有一個空心方形延伸部分，用於連接劍柄。 來源：香港P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd藝術公司；美國東北部私人收藏購於上述公司。P.C. Lu 藝術公司於1976 年 1 月在香港成立，最初是一家銷售中國古董的小企業，後來擴大運營規模，最終將他的兒子Fred送到麻省理工學院攻讀博士學位。 如今，他的許多精美收藏品都收藏在大英博物館中。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損和一些風化、凹痕，邊緣處有鎏金磨損，可見褐色的銅鏽暴露在青銅色下。 方形配件上有一些刻痕。 重量：101.9 克 尺寸：直徑 4.7 釐米 文獻比較： 比較一件非常相近的漢代劍配件，直徑4.6 釐米，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1932,0316.18。比較一件相近的西漢青銅豹紋劍配件，見J. Rawson和E. Bunker，《Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes》，香港，1990年，圖錄編號113。比較一件相近的三條盤龍紋劍配件，曾藏於Dr. Carl Kempe Collection，見《Chinese Gold and Silver，Ulricehamn》，1999年，圖錄編號11。比較一件幾乎相同的例子，Jessa Rawson 和 Emma Bunker，見《Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes》，編號 113，在書中描述為“浮雕豹"。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：倫敦邦瀚斯，2021年5月11日，lot 41 價格：GBP 3,187（相當於今日EUR 4,700） 描述：戰國/漢貼金銅蟠龍紋飾 專家評論：比較相似的外型和龍主題。請注意尺寸 (4.5 釐米)

A PARCEL-GILT AND SILVERED COPPER-ALLOY REPOUSSE COMB TOP, TANG DYNASTYChina, 618-907. The gilt upper section of the comb is decorated in repousse with stylized birds of paradise flying amidst blossoms reserved in a ring-punched ground with floral medallions. The copper-alloy has a fine, naturally grown patina with malachite, cuprite, and azurite encrustations.Provenance P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd, Hong Kong. From a private collection in the northeastern United States, acquired from the above. Started as a small business in January 1976 in Hong Kong, selling Chinese antiques, P.C. Lu was able to scale operations, eventually sending his son Fred to the MIT to pursue his PhD. Today, many objects from his fine collection are housed in the British Museum.Condition: Good condition, commensurate with age, with wear, expected signs of oxidization, minor corrosion, rubbing to the gilt, and a few small losses and dents.Weight: 20.6 g Dimensions: Length 12.7 cm Literature comparison:Three related combs in the Idemitsu Museum of Arts, Tokyo, are illustrated in Ancient Chinese Arts in The Idemitsu Collection, Tokyo, 1989, pl. 337. Compare a related bronze comb with a similar bird motif, dated to the Tang dynasty, in the British Museum, registration number 1938,0524.284.Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie's 12 September 2019, lot 564 Price: USD 20,000 or approx. EUR 22,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A parcel-gilt silver comb, Tang dynasty Expert remark: Note the related motif, displaying two birds flying amid floral branches. Note the size (9.3 cm). 唐代鎏金銀錘鍱銅梳柄中國，618-907年。採用錘鍱工藝，串珠紋、鳳穿牡丹等圖案，局部鎏金銀，自然包漿，已出現藍紅色結殼。 來源：香港P.C. Lu Works of Art Ltd藝術公司；美國東北部私人收藏購於上述公司。P.C. Lu 藝術公司於1976 年 1 月在香港成立，最初是一家銷售中國古董的小企業，後來擴大運營規模，最終將他的兒子Fred送到麻省理工學院攻讀博士學位。 如今，他的許多精美收藏品都收藏在大英博物館中。 品相：狀況良好，有磨損、氧化跡象、輕微腐蝕、鎏金摩擦，以及一些小缺損失和凹痕。 重量：20.6 克 尺寸：長 12.7 釐米 文獻比較： 三件相近的梳子，收藏於出光美術館，見《Ancient Chinese Arts in The Idemitsu Collection》，東京，1989年，圖337。比較一件相近的唐代鳥紋青銅梳，收藏於大英博物館，館藏編號1938,0524.284。 拍賣結果比較： 形制：相近 拍賣：佳士得，2019年9月12日，lot 564 價格：USD 20,000（相當於今日EUR 22,000） 描述：唐銀局部鎏金錘鍱花鳥紋篦 專家評論：請注意相近的主題，雕刻有兩隻鳥兒在花枝間飛翔。請注意尺寸 (9.3 釐米)。