A SILVER INLAID BRONZE CHARIOT FITTING, HAN
China, Early western Han Dynasty, 3rd century BC. Of tubular form, closed at one end, with a neatly inlaid archaic silver band depicting two phoenixes amid swirling clouds.

Provenance: Dutch private collection.
Condition: The bronze with a fine copper-red patina, extensive corrosion and minor losses to the silver inlay. Fine condition especially considering the age of this lot.

Weight: 53 grams
Dimensions: 4.2 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare with a related axle cap sold at Bonham’s London on May 11th, 2015, in Asian Art, lot 177.

漢代銅錯銀車飾
中國，西漢早期，公元前三世紀。管狀，一端封閉，錯金銀描繪了兩隻鳳 凰在雲中飛舞的場景。

來源：荷蘭私人收藏
品相：銅飾有著細膩的同紅色包漿，大面積腐蝕，銀嵌部分有輕微損失。考慮到車飾的年代，品相還是非常好的。

重量：53 克
尺寸：4.2 厘米