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Unknown — A pair of inscribed silver-inlaid bronze chariot fittings,  Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period - Western Han dynasty
Unknown

A pair of inscribed silver-inlaid bronze chariot fittings, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period - Western Han dynasty

A pair of inscribed bronze chariot fittings inlaid with silver from the Eastern Zhou dynasty through Western Han dynasty. These functional art pieces demonstrate the metallurgical sophistication of ancient China.

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HOTUNG | 何東 The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung: Part 1 | Day

October 9, 2022

Estimate: $40,000$60,000

Lot 165

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Unknown, A pair of inscribed silver-inlaid bronze chariot fittings, Eastern Zhou dynasty, Warring States period - Western Han dynasty

A pair of inscribed bronze chariot fittings inlaid with silver from the Eastern Zhou dynasty through Western Han dynasty. These functional art pieces demonstrate the metallurgical sophistication of ancient China.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Warring States, Bronze, Western Han, Silver Inlay, Decorative Arts, Eastern Zhou, Chinese Art

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art