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AN INLAID GILT COPPER ALLOY ‘FISH’ BELT HOOK, HAN DYNASTY
奥地利
12月16日 晚上6点 开拍 /10天20小时
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AN INLAID GILT COPPER ALLOY ‘FISH’ BELT HOOK, HAN DYNASTY

China, 202 BC-220 AD. Finely gilt and cast in high relief as a mythical fish issuing a long-necked horned beast head from its mouth. Its scales, horn, and face are neatly incised and additionally inlaid with thin plaques of turquoise and carnelian glass paste, its tail elegantly curved, overall further accentuated with small glass and hardstone bead inlays. The gilt is of supreme quality, although some areas – especially around the hook – show significant natural wear.

Scientific Analysis Report: An expert report from Antiques Analytics – Institute of Scientific Authenticity Testing, test number AA 22-01048, dated 29 April 2022, written and signed by Dr. R. Neunteufel, analyzing the patina after examination by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and element analysis with attached energy-dispersed X-ray micro element analyzer (EDX), states: “The results of the X-ray microanalysis lead to the following assessment of the patina: Copper is detectable as the main alloying element. It shows a high concentration of tin, the second main alloying element, and a small amount of lead. Based on the submitted metal analysis, a high enrichment of the alloy components tin and lead can be assumed – evidence of a long-lasting natural corrosion process. The findings of the patina analysis (…) are therefore not in the contradiction to the assumed dating of the present object.” A copy of the report accompanies this lot. A metallurgic analysis of the alloy has returned the following results: Copper 88.05%, pewter 7.37%, lead 3.77% and iron 0.79%.

Provenance: From the collection of Ed Smit, Amsterdam, Netherlands. H. Schotte, The Hague, Netherlands, acquired from the above via descent. A Dutch private collection, acquired from the above. Ed Smit (d. 2017) was a noted Dutch collector and dealer of Chinese, Tibetan, and African art. The present owner of this lot has described Smit as his “best friend and mentor for decades”. Ed Smit’s important collection of African art was sold at Lempertz in Brussels in 2020, while his Chinese and Tibetan works of art were dispersed among family and friends.
Condition: Excellent overall, consistent with age and use. Exhibits extensive old wear, casting flaws, pitting, dents, and minor metal losses, including at least one area with an old fill. Some inlays may have been replaced, and portions of the gilt possibly renewed. Encrustations and corrosion are present, with light surface scratches throughout. Most turquoise and carnelian glass paste inlays show fatigue cracks and faded colors. The hook is heavily worn and bent into a curved form, likely from prolonged use before burial. The piece has developed a superb patina, with malachite encrustations in pits, recesses, and extensively on the back. Areas where gilt has worn off—again due to heavy pre-burial use—reveal a rich copper-brown tone. Note: Encrustations have deeply penetrated the copper alloy, leaving visible scarring and pitting where removal has been attempted.

Weight: 214.5 g
Dimensions: Length 17.7 cm

Literature comparison:
Compare a related inlaid bronze garment hook in the form of a fish, also dated to the Han dynasty, 17.8 cm long, in the Brooklyn Museum, accession number 51.137.

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Christie’s New York, 25 March 2022, lot 729
Price: USD 88,200 or approx. EUR 86,000 converted at the time of writing
Description: A rare large jade and glass-inlaid gilt-bronze belt hook, Han dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the glass inlays, the relief-casting overall, the gilding, the form of the knob on the backside and the size (14.5 cm).

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