5th Mar, 2021 10:00
TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism
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A CEREMONIAL SWORD AND SCABBARD, QING DYNASTY
清代腰刀
Sold for €2,781
including Buyer's Premium
China, 18th-19th century. The iron blade forged with a short groove near the tip. The bronze sword guard decorated with a pair of confronting Chilong amid leafy scrolls in shallow relief. The sharkskin handle bound by brass cords and mounted with gilt-bronze fittings at each end. The shagreen scabbard secured by two gilt-bronze bands decorated with dragons and surmounted by a similarly decorated Porte-Epée.
Provenance: From an old private collection in Washington D.C., USA.
Condition: Traces of use, minor losses and fine patina. Some casting flaws. Good patina with some verdigris. When the fittings on the scabbard are moved, they reveal a turquoise verdigris staining to the shagreen. The blade with traces of corrosion, very minor surface scratches, old wear and repolishing.
Weight: 825 g
Dimensions: 66 cm length of sword and 73 cm total length
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related but larger sword of 89 cm total length at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 8 October 2010, lot 2770, sold for HKD 400,000.
清代腰刀
中國，十八至十九世紀。鐵刀片在尖端附近鍛造有短槽。刀镡上淺浮雕一對螭龍紋。 鯊魚皮柄首由黃銅線束縛，並在兩端分別裝有鎏金青銅配件。 淺綠色劍鞘由兩條飾有龍紋的鎏金銅固定，執柄纏絲。
來源：美國華盛頓一個私人老收藏
品相：使用痕跡，輕微損失和良好的包漿。 一些鑄造缺陷。移動刀鞘上的配件時，會有綠松石綠色的銅鏽。刀片上有腐蝕痕跡，表面有非常小的刮痕，舊時磨損，經過重新拋光。
重量：825克
尺寸：劍長66 厘米；總長73厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件相近的長89厘米的腰刀售于香港蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art拍場，2010年10月8日，lot 2770，售價 HKD 400,000。
China, 18th-19th century. The iron blade forged with a short groove near the tip. The bronze sword guard decorated with a pair of confronting Chilong amid leafy scrolls in shallow relief. The sharkskin handle bound by brass cords and mounted with gilt-bronze fittings at each end. The shagreen scabbard secured by two gilt-bronze bands decorated with dragons and surmounted by a similarly decorated Porte-Epée.
Provenance: From an old private collection in Washington D.C., USA.
Condition: Traces of use, minor losses and fine patina. Some casting flaws. Good patina with some verdigris. When the fittings on the scabbard are moved, they reveal a turquoise verdigris staining to the shagreen. The blade with traces of corrosion, very minor surface scratches, old wear and repolishing.
Weight: 825 g
Dimensions: 66 cm length of sword and 73 cm total length
Auction result comparison: Compare with a related but larger sword of 89 cm total length at Sotheby’s Hong Kong in Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 8 October 2010, lot 2770, sold for HKD 400,000.
清代腰刀
中國，十八至十九世紀。鐵刀片在尖端附近鍛造有短槽。刀镡上淺浮雕一對螭龍紋。 鯊魚皮柄首由黃銅線束縛，並在兩端分別裝有鎏金青銅配件。 淺綠色劍鞘由兩條飾有龍紋的鎏金銅固定，執柄纏絲。
來源：美國華盛頓一個私人老收藏
品相：使用痕跡，輕微損失和良好的包漿。 一些鑄造缺陷。移動刀鞘上的配件時，會有綠松石綠色的銅鏽。刀片上有腐蝕痕跡，表面有非常小的刮痕，舊時磨損，經過重新拋光。
重量：825克
尺寸：劍長66 厘米；總長73厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件相近的長89厘米的腰刀售于香港蘇富比Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art拍場，2010年10月8日，lot 2770，售價 HKD 400,000。
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