A PAIR OF BRONZE AXLE CAPS AND PINS, DOUChina, Eastern Zhou dynasty, 5th–3rd century BCWith a circular section, each with a dense and refined decoration of slightly raised motifs on the outside, the end of the pins modeled like a tiger's head.4,8 x 6,2 cm high eachProvenance : Fabrizio Savi collection, acquired from Anthony J. Allen, Auckland, New Zealand, between 1995 and 2000.