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A rare set of ten gilt-copper belt plaques and buckle, Tang…
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Melbourne
Date:
26-Feb-2007
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A rare set of ten gilt-copper belt plaques and buckle, Tang dynasty (AD618-907), from a harness, each repousse plaque decorated with a phoenix, original leather backing, 4.2 x 2.5 cm, buckle 5.5 cm. Literature: see: important early Chinese Ceramics, archaic Bronzes. From the British rail Pension fund, Sotheby's London 12/12/1989, lot 33 for a set of six harness ornaments from the Bernat collection; also, the Robert Hatfield Ellsworth collection, Sotheby's New York 19/3/2002, lot 147 for a set of five belt plaques
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Category:
Antiquities: Asian