A pair of Chinese gilt bronze belt plaques, North China, 3rd-2nd century BC

A pair of Chinese gilt bronze belt plaques North China, 3rd-2nd century BC each plaque cast with two winged horses shown in a recumbent position facing the outer edge and with their back legs rotated up over their backs where they flank their tails which terminate in confronted roe heads, all within a double rope border. 10.7cm long Provenance: Private Hampshire collection Similar plaques have been found at sites associated with the Xiongnu. A similar pair is illustrated by J. Rawson and E. C. Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Oriental Ceramic Society, Hong Kong, 1990, pp. 346-47, no. 225. Also see a very similar pair sold at Christie's NY, 16 March 2017, lot 860. 西漢 銅鎏金天馬圖帶頭一對 拍品來源：英國漢普郡私人收藏 Condition Report: wear to the gilding and some Verdigris to the reverse Condition Report Disclaimer, A pair of Chinese gilt bronze belt plaques, A pair of Chinese gilt bronze belt plaques North China, 3rd-2nd century BC each plaque cast with two winged horses shown in a recumbent position facing the outer edge and with their back legs rotated up over their backs where they flank their tails which terminate in confronted roe heads, all within a double rope border. 10.7cm long Provenance: Private Hampshire collection Similar plaques have been found at sites associated with the Xiongnu. A similar pair is illustrated by J. Rawson and E. C. Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Oriental Ceramic Society, Hong Kong, 1990, pp. 346-47, no. 225. Also see a very similar pair sold at Christie's NY, 16 March 2017, lot 860. 西漢 銅鎏金天馬圖帶頭一對 拍品來源：英國漢普郡私人收藏, Provenance:, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Condition Report:, wear to the gilding and some Verdigris to the reverse, Condition Report Disclaimer

Estimate:£1,000

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