AN ORDOS BRONZE 'STAG' PLAQUE, EASTERN ZHOU TO EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
AN ORDOS BRONZE 'STAG' PLAQUE, EASTERN ZHOU TO EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 6th-2nd century BC. Thickly cast, the recumbent stag with large, seven-point antlers naturalistically styled with detailed ribs, and cleft hooves.
Provenance: London trade. This lot comes from an antique shop owner from the north of England. His store sells all kinds of antiques, so he gets people coming in with unusual objects all the time, and he has been keeping and collecting Chinese works of art that he particularly likes for a long time.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with expected wear. Signs of weathering and erosion and minuscule small nicks. The bronze is covered in a dark, naturally grown patina overall.
Weight: 17.6 g
Dimensions: Length 4.5 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 7 July 2021, lot 148
Price: EUR 2,016 or approx. EUR 2,200 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze 'feline' ornament, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 6th-2nd century BC
Expert remark: Compare the related manner of casting with similar patina. Note the size (11 cm).
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AN ORDOS BRONZE 'STAG' PLAQUE, EASTERN ZHOU TO EARLY WESTERN HAN DYNASTY
China, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 6th-2nd century BC. Thickly cast, the recumbent stag with large, seven-point antlers naturalistically styled with detailed ribs, and cleft hooves.
Provenance: London trade. This lot comes from an antique shop owner from the north of England. His store sells all kinds of antiques, so he gets people coming in with unusual objects all the time, and he has been keeping and collecting Chinese works of art that he particularly likes for a long time.
Condition: Very good condition, commensurate with age, with expected wear. Signs of weathering and erosion and minuscule small nicks. The bronze is covered in a dark, naturally grown patina overall.
Weight: 17.6 g
Dimensions: Length 4.5 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Paris, 7 July 2021, lot 148
Price: EUR 2,016 or approx. EUR 2,200 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A bronze 'feline' ornament, Inner Mongolia, Ordos, 6th-2nd century BC
Expert remark: Compare the related manner of casting with similar patina. Note the size (11 cm).
