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Bennett & Dykes

22 - A Rare Gold Ordos Plaque with confronted Deer, 2nd century BC to 2nd century ADof rectangular form, cast in pierced and rounded low relief with a pair of antlered deer facing a pierced central column, metal stand. The gold is of 22 carat purity. This design can also be found in Ordos bronze plaques. For example, a smaller Ordos bronze plaque of this pattern, from the collection of Arthur M.Sackler, was sold by Christies New York as part of lot 23, 14 September 2009. It had previously been in the William Mayer collection, and with C.T.Loo & Co., New York. The plaque W:7.5cm. Weight:45.54g [Fairly good condition, upper and lower edges lost] Private Chelsea Collection, acquired from Little River Oriental Antiques in the late 1990s/early 2000s. Link of detail photos: https://we.tl/t-G1UD9NecxeHgNoLu

Starting price

£4,000 (€4,777)

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Estimation

£4,000 - 6,000 (€4,700 - 7,200)

Sale fees

32.7%

A Rare Gold Ordos Plaque with confronted Deer, 2nd century BC to 2nd century ADof rectangular form, cast in pierced and rounded low relief with a pair of antlered deer facing a pierced central column, metal stand. The gold is of 22 carat purity. This design can also be found in Ordos bronze plaques. For example, a smaller Ordos bronze plaque of this pattern, from the collection of Arthur M.Sackler, was sold by Christies New York as part of lot 23, 14 September 2009. It had previously been in the William Mayer collection, and with C.T.Loo & Co., New York. The plaque W:7.5cm. Weight:45.54g [Fairly good condition, upper and lower edges lost] Private Chelsea Collection, acquired from Little River Oriental Antiques in the late 1990s/early 2000s. Link of detail photos: https://we.tl/t-G1UD9NecxeHgNoLu

Auction details

Fine Asian Art
Sunday, November 8
11:00 AM
3 White Horse St.
W1J 7LF London, United Kingdom

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Bennett & Dykes +44 7 42 18 32 060 info@bennettanddykes.co.uk
On Drouot for 2 years avec More than 1,000 lots published

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