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Lot 274

A VERY FINE CHINESE BRONZE AND SILVER INLAID DRAGON-HEAD BELT-HOOK, WARRING STATES PERIOD, 475 - 221 B.C.
The dragon head is very finely cast and inlaid, the body is finely inlaid with stylised dragon and phoenix.

See "Adornment for Eternity, Status and Rank in Chinese Ornament", Denver Art Museum, 1995, cat. no. 31, p112 for an almost identical example but inlaid in gold. A similar belt hook sold at Christie's New York, 18 Mar 2021, lot 607.


戰國 銅錯銀龍首帶鉤

龍首鑄造精細，鉤身錯銀飾以龍鳳紋，工藝卓越，保存完好。

源流：
2011年11/12月，墨爾本Mossgreen亞洲藝術，拍品134。

17.5cm long

Estimate $20,000 - $40,000

Sold for $16,500

Overall in good condition.


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Mossgreen Asian Art, Nov./Dec., 2011, lot 134.

Important Chinese and Asian Art

AUCTION
Sale: LJ8791
11:00am - 2 November 2025
Hawthorn

VIEWING
Thur 30 Oct - Sat 1 Nov, 10am - 4pm
2 Oxley Rd, Hawthorn VIC

CONTACT
Luke Guan
asianart@leonardjoel.com.au

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