LOT 244A RARE CHINESE WARRING STATES INLAID BRONZE BOX- XRF TESTED
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Ca. 475 BC - 221 BCWarring States Period. An inlaid cylindrical bronze box with two highly prancing geometric griffins, picked out with silver and gold inlay. The Warring States Period was an era of Chinese history characterised by an extensive and ongoing conflict between a multitude of statelets and kingdoms which ultimately culminated in the Qin state's victory and the first unification of China into a single empire. In order to confirm its authenticity, this piece has undergone X-Ray Fluorescence analysis. The samples collected show the chemical composition to reflect the typical metal contents of the described period, whilst also showing no modern trace elements in the patina.Size: L:110mm / W:30mm ; 96gProvenance: Property of a Central London gallery, acquired from an established English collection; formerly acquired in Hong Kong, Hollywood Antique Center in the early 1990s.
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