Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 21st May 2019
Lot 65
A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE STAFF FINIAL SHAPED AS A BIRD PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY Cast in the...
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £350
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Description
A CHINESE PARCEL-GILT BRONZE STAFF FINIAL SHAPED AS A BIRD
PROBABLY 17TH CENTURY
Cast in the style of the Warring States Period, formed as a seated bird raised on a cylindrical socket, some areas of detail highlighted in gilt, with a paper label for the H J Lowenthal Collection, 148, together with a wood stand, 17cm, 260g. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of Mr H J Lowenthal, no.148, purchased from Bonhams Knightsbridge on 25th February 2015, lot 360 (part).