A CHINESE GILDED BRONZE CIRCULAR 'BEAR' TOGGLE

A CHINESE GILDED BRONZE CIRCULAR 'BEAR' TOGGLE
HAN DYNASTY

Cast in relief with a front facing bear, his front right paw raised and baring his teeth. The reverse hollow, with a fastening loop, and a later applied flange, 71g, 5.2cm wide.

Provenance: from the collection of Adolphe Stoclet, 1871-1949.

Published: A Koop, Early Chinese Bronzes, London, 1924, p.70, pl.92. & Georges A Salles and Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt, Adolphe Stoclet Collection (part I), Brussels, 1956, pp.372-373.

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來源：Adolphe Stoclet (斯托克萊1871-1949）收藏。

出版：A Koop, Early Chinese Bronzes, London, 1924, 頁70, 圖版92, 及Georges A Salles and Daisy Lion-Goldschmidt, Adolphe Stoclet Collection (part I), Brussels, 1956, 頁372-373。