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A set of six bronze Chariot fittings, Warring States-Western…
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Sydney
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11-Dec-2016
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A set of six bronze Chariot fittings, Warring States-Western Han, 4th-2nd BCE, including three axel caps and three yoke fittings, each one finely inlaid in gold and silver with archaic stylised motifs, some with prancing deer and 'Qu Shi' in the centre, axle fittings: 4.4 cm high, 4.4 cm diameter, circular fitting: 5.3 cm diameter, handles: 5.8 cm high, 8 cm wide. Reference: see exhibition catalogue Imperial china, the Art of the horse in Chinese History, 2000, cat. No. 111, pp. 130-131, for a similar set. Provenance: Jules Speelman, London, 10/7/2006, stock no. WI220
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Antiquities: Asian