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A PAIR OF RETICULATED GILT-BRONZE BELT FITTINGS EARLY MING DYNASTY
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- bronze
each oval-shaped fitting cast and pierced with a central flowerhead issuing leaves and further blooms, the pattern repeated on the openwork slide on the reverse, suspending a shaped ring (2)
Provenance
C.T. Loo, New York.
Condition
One with detached ring and both with extensive green encrustation.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Fittings of this type would slide on to the sash of a belt and be used to suspend a golden chain hung with nipper, toothpick, ear pick, small vial of fragrance and small knife, articles that were often used in daily life.