19th May, 2023 13:00
A CHINESE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A PHOENIX
Tang Dynasty
唐 鎏金銅孔雀
The bird cast standing atop a gnarled branch, with long flowing feathers and wings tucked against its body, with a slender, curved neck and narrow pointed beak, together with a metal stand,
12.5cm high, 15.7cm long
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Provenance: Private London collection
Note: Compare a gilt-bronze finial that shares similar characteristics to the head of the present lot, dated to the Tang Dynasty, illustrated in Eskenazi, 'Ancient Chinese bronze vessels', June - July 1997, p.69, no.43.
Sold for £2,500
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