A Mongolian/Chinese Dagger
Klubbat för:
15000 SEK
Utropspris
8 000-10 000 SEK
Beskrivning
A Mongolian/Chinese Dagger, with slightly curved single-edged blade cut with a shallow fuller along the back on each side, silver hilt comprising shaped ovoid guard gilt on the top, set with green and red stones, the recessed outer edge pricked with scrollwork, and slightly curved grip of khanjar form with gilt pommel-cap embossed and chased in relief with scrollwork, in its wood-lined silver scabbard mounted with two rosettes on each side set with stones, the shaped gilt locket, chape and medial mount each embossed and chased with pricked cloud bands involving mythical beast´s heads, the chape with pierced finial en suite, and the pierced locket with mythical beast-head and carrying two silver rings for suspension, Qing dynasty, probably 20th century, total length c. 41 cm, loss of stones
PROVENANCE:
The private collection of Gösta and Märta Rashammar
Purchased at Bukowskis, Sweden, 1995
Compare with a dagger at Bonhams, London, 30 November 2016, lot 41
Auktionsnummer:
1097
Datum:
2017-06-06