A large and heavy silver neck ornament of the Dong tribe. Southern China, Guangxi province. 1960s - image-1

Lot 113 Dα

A large and heavy silver neck ornament of the Dong tribe. Southern China, Guangxi province. 1960s

Auction 1179 - overview Cologne
24.06.2021, 11:00 - Asiatische Kunst
Estimate: 5.800 € - 6.200 €

A large and heavy silver neck ornament of the Dong tribe. Southern China, Guangxi province. 1960s

Consisting of seven graduated crescent-shaped torques ending in graduated conical spirals, each torques engraved with yin-yang symbols and dragons. Weight ca. 2298 g.
Max. length ca. 33 cm

約二十世紀六十/七十年代
廣西侗族銀項圈
重量:2298克
來源:法國波爾多 Philippe Fatin 私人收藏
德國科隆私人收藏
可比:René van der Star 著,《The Art of Silver Jewellery. From the Minorities of China, The Golden Triangle, Mongolia and Tibet》(中國少數民族銀珠寶藝術), 米蘭 2006年,第60-61頁

Provenance

Collection Philippe Fatin, Bordeaux
Private collection, Cologne

Literature

Compare: René van der Star, The Art of Silver Jewellery. From the Minorities of China, The Golden Triangle, Mongolia and Tibet, Milano 2006, p. 60-61