An inscribed bronze 'Yangqu Hujun' tiger tally set, Northern Wei...

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An inscribed bronze 'Yangqu Hujun' tiger tally set,
Northern Wei dynasty
顯赫收藏
北魏 陽曲護軍虎符一組
銘文：
皇帝與陽曲護軍銅虎符第三、
陽曲護軍、
銅虎符左、銅虎符右

the spine inscribed with a twelve-character inscription reading Huangdi yu Yangqu Hujun tong hufu di san ('the Emperor bestows the Protector of the Yangqu Army bronze tiger tally, number three'), on the chest on each side with Yangqu hujun ('the Protector of the Yangqu Army'), and on both halves of the underside with tong hufu you and tong hufu zuo respectively, designating the pieces as 'bronze tiger tally, right' and 'left'

9.6 cm

Condition Report:
Good overall condition, with typical minor surface encrustation and wear. X-ray images available upon request.

整體品相良好，器面見正常銅鏽及磨痕。x-光片備索。

Provenance:
C.T. Loo & Cie, Paris.

Collection of David David-Weill (1871-1952), Paris, coll. nos D.W. 3049.1 and 3049.2.

Sotheby's Paris, 16th December 2015, lot 51.

盧芹齋，巴黎

大維威爾（1871-1952年）收藏，巴黎，收藏編號 D.W. 3049.1及3049.2

巴黎蘇富比2015年12月16日，編號51