A LARGE GOLD AND SILVER INLAID BRONZE GARMENT HOOK
Warring States period
Depicted in a dramatic movement and laid out in openwork, the phoenix entwined with one large dragon and four small dragons, the large dragon's head turns back to form the garment hook, the front elaborately inlaid with gold, silver, and turquoise, the back delicately inlaid with gold and silver to describe the four small dragons, a mushroom-shaped knob and a double-loop on the back for attachment to garment, overall covered with green malachite patina.
7 1/4in (18.7cm) long
Footnotes:
戰國 銅錯金銀鑲寳大帶鈎

Provenance:
China Gallery, New York, 2006

Published:
Collection 2006, China Gallery, New York, 2006

來源：
紐約China Gallery，2006年

出版：
Collection 2006, China Gallery, 紐約, 2006年

PLEASE NOTE: This report describes, but may not be limited to, major condition issues for the lot.

An identical example in the Miho Museum is illustrated by H. Inagaki in Galleries and Works of the Miho Museum, Shiga, 2019, p. 103, no. 044.

In excellent condition with inlays largely intact. Judging from the degraded turquoise stone, the turquoise inlays could be original. Casting is strong and easy to read. The knob and loop on the back are firmly attached.

The back is finely inlaid with four serpents in gold and silver, and the front is elaborately inlaid with dragon and phoenix, an indication of highest quality made for a king or royal family.