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Chinese Tang Gilt Brass Attachment Set (7 pcs)

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Chinese Tang Gilt Brass Attachment Set (7 pcs)
Chinese Tang Gilt Brass Attachment Set (7 pcs)
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Description
East Asia, China, Tang Dynasty, ca. 618 to 907 CE. A set of 7 cast-brass attachments, each of fragmentary form and covered in a thin layer of gilding. Each piece features an abstract, three-lobed pattern, each one with spiraling tendrils that perhaps represent clouds. Attachments like these were used on personal items like furniture or chests. Size (largest piece): 5.3" L x 2.5" W (13.5 cm x 6.4 cm); (display case): 16.25" L x 12.25" W x 0.75" H (41.3 cm x 31.1 cm x 1.9 cm)

Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired from 2000 to 2010; ex-private Kobayashi collection, Hawaii

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#184496
Condition
Each is a fragment of a larger composition as shown. Abrasions and nicks, with patina encrustations, and fading to gilt layer, otherwise in good condition. Nice patina throughout.
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Chinese Tang Gilt Brass Attachment Set (7 pcs)

Estimate $1,500 - $2,250
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Auction Curated By
Bob Dodge
Owner/Executive Director, Antiquities & Pre-Columbian Art
Sydelle Dienstfrey
PhD. Art History, Director, Fine & Visual Arts
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