NOV 2018 JEWELLERY, ANTIQUE & ART AUCTION Tuesday, 6 November 2018 - 10:00 AM start
A pair of fine and old Chinese silver gilt Tang style cups
Realised: $600 plus premium
Lot Details
octagonal flared form with fine and engraved all-over exterior detail of sinuous vines and birds, the captured ring handles with shaped top plate conforming to the bodies, the bases with further decoration. H.57mm. Note: it is recorded that this shape and pattern of design is done after Sassanian silver types with a Persian influence. These were made in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 A.D.). Provenance: Purchased in China early 1970s by a European New Zealander visiting as a New Zealand sporting representative.
