A SILVER ‘FLOWERS AND BIRDS’ COSMETICS BOX AND COVER, TANG DYNASTY

LOT 358 · 已成交

成交价 EUR2400.00

拍卖时间：2026-10-16 17:00

拍卖行： Galerie Zacke

专场： 第二日 亚洲艺术、佛教与印度教精品

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A SILVER ‘FLOWERS AND BIRDS’ COSMETICS BOX AND COVER, TANG DYNASTY Expert’s note Small silver boxes of this type were used during the Tang dynasty to hold cosmetics and aromatic substances, particularly rouge and scented balms. Their diminutive size reflects the precious nature of their contents: highly refined cosmetics, perfumes, and aromatic preparations were luxury commodities intended to be used sparingly by members of the elite. Significantly, historical records relate that finely made gold and silver boxes containing such preparations were presented as imperial gifts during the Lari winter festival. The Lari festival was an important occasion for gift-giving at the Tang court, when the emperor bestowed valuable seasonal preparations, including lip balms and facial ointments, upon favored officials. Contemporary accounts record these being presented in costly silver vessels, exactly such as the present lot, underscoring the considerable status associated with both container and contents. China, 618-907. The small, slightly convex box and cover of circular shape, finely chased against a minutely ring-punched ground. The top and underside both finely incised with scrolling vines and four birds. The sides are encircled with bands of foliate scrolls on a stippled ground. Dimensions: Diameter 3.6 cm Literature comparison: Compare a closely related silver box and cover with a duck and scrolling vines, dated Tang dynasty, in the Henan Museum. Compare a closely related parcel-gilt silver box depicting a large bird and leafy vines, 4.8 cm in diameter, dated to the 8th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1974.268.15a, b. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 14 September 2015, lot 8071 Price: USD 50,000 or approx. EUR 60,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related decoration and size (4 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 12 September 2019, lot 544 Price: USD 102,500 or approx. EUR 115,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the related form, decoration, motif and size (4.4 cm).

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