6th Nov, 2023 10:00

Asian Art I 亞洲藝術 I
 
Lot 138
 
Lot 138 - A CHINESE BRONZE 'TIGER AND BEAR' SCROLL WEIGHT
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A CHINESE BRONZE 'TIGER AND BEAR' SCROLL WEIGHT
漢 銅虎與熊形紙鎮

A CHINESE BRONZE 'TIGER AND BEAR' SCROLL WEIGHT

Han Dynasty (206 B.C.E – 220 C.E)

漢 銅虎與熊形紙鎮

The figure group cast to depict a fierce battle between a tiger and a bear, the former gaining the upper hand as it bites down on the chest of the latter, pulling the fur upwards as the bear roars, decorated allover with recessed grooves that highlight the details of the eyes, ears, claws and fur,

6cm long, weight approx. 157g

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PROVENANCE:
The Lowenson Collection, formed during the 1930s-1950s by Max Lowenson (1879-1945), a Cardiff business man born in Latvia;
Thence by descent as stated in a handwritten letter dated 1975;
Property of the Essex Collection of Early Chinese Art, British Private Collection, where some of the collection is now housed in the National Museum of Wales.
來源：
洛文森舊藏，於1930至1950年代由拉脫維亞裔卡迪夫商人馬克斯·洛文森(1879-1945)組成；
此後家族傳承，敘於一1975年信件中；
艾塞克斯早期中國藝術品，英國私人收藏，部份藏品現藏於威爾斯國家博物館。

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