Four archaic bronze objects. Western Zhou dynasty, around 10th/9th century B.C. - image-1

Lot 1163 Dα

Four archaic bronze objects. Western Zhou dynasty, around 10th/9th century B.C.

Auction 1093 - overview Brussels
18.06.2017, 14:00 - China - Decorative Arts, Ceramics and Porcelain
Estimate: 800 € - 1.000 €

Four archaic bronze objects. Western Zhou dynasty, around 10th/9th century B.C.

a) A spear head (mao), double-edged, b) a blade of a ke halberd, c) a rhorse's snuffle bit, and d) a lid with a dragon. (4)
Length a) 19.5 cm b) 20.4 cm; c) 9.7 cm; d) 9.7 cm

Provenance

Estate of Professor Dr Roger Goepper (1925-2011), former director of the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Cologne