China, 960-1644. Cast as the face of a man, with arched eyebrows above round pierced eyes, a broad nose with pierced nostrils, large ears, and a wide smile baring many teeth. Two further piercings to either side of the chin.Provenance: French private collection.Condition: Very good condition and commensurate with age. Minor old wear and corrosion, some nibbling to edges. Fine malachite-green patina with copper-red areas.Weight: 815.8 gDimensions: Height 20 cmLiterature comparison: 'The Liao Dynasty tomb of a Prince and Princess of the Chen Kingdom', Zhu Qixinin, Orientations, October 1991, fig. 11. For another example made in gilt bronze sheet and excavated from a Liao tomb at Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, see 'The Silk Road in Inner Mongolia', Hong Kong, 2007, cat. no. 18. Also see similar examples in the Musee Guimet, Paris, reference no. MA2352, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2012-53-1.Auction result comparison: Compare with a silver funerary mask from the Liao dynasty sold by Sotheby's London in Masterpieces of Chinese Precious Metalwork, Early Gold and Silver, 14 May 2008, lot 92, for GBP 26,900.宋至明代銅面具 中國,960-1644年。依據真人樣貌,濃眉,鼻樑高挺,雙目圓睜,張嘴露齒。兩個穿孔,供連綴之用。 來源:法國私人收藏. 品相:品相極好,與年代相符,主要在邊緣有些缺損和磨損,背面覆蓋著緻密的孔雀石綠色銅綠。 重量:815.8 克 尺寸:高 20 厘米 拍賣結果比較:一件相似遼代的銀製葬禮面具,於2008年5月14日在倫敦蘇富比Masterpieces of Chinese Precious Metalwork, Early Gold and Silver拍場, lot 92,成交價GBP 26,900。