A Bronze Parasol Fitting
with Malachite Inlay
嵌孔雀石銅傘頂
Height: 12.5 cm. (4 3/4 in.)
Eastern Zhou, Warring States period
東周朝 – 戰國時代
5th-3rd century B.C.
Height: 12.5 cm. (4 3/4 in.)
Eastern Zhou, Warring States period
東周朝 – 戰國時代
5th-3rd century B.C.
Diameter: 9.0 cm. (3 1/2 in.)
Eastern Han dynasty
東漢朝
1st-2nd century A.D.
Recent provenance:
Japan 日本来源
Diameter: 14.0 cm. (5 1/2 in.)
Late Eastern Han dynasty
東漢晚朝
3rd century A.D.
Diameter of large case:
21.9 cm. (8 1/2 in.)
Height of large case:
17.4 cm. (6 3/4 in.)
Western Han dynasty
西漢朝
2nd-1st century B.C.
Published:
Barbara Piert-Borges, “Dekor und Technik von Lackarbeiten der westlichen Han-Zeit am Beispiel eines Kosmetic-Sets (lian) aus dem 2. bis 1. Jh. v. Chr.,” Ostasiastische und europaische Lacktechniken, Munich, 2000, pp. 71-78.
Height: 28.3 cm. (11 in.)
Northern Wei dynasty
北魏朝
Early 6th century A.D.
Published: Osaka Municipal Museum of Art: Rokuchō no Bijutsu (“Art of the Six Dynasties”), Osaka, 1976, pl. 114.
Recent provenance:
Japan 日本来源
HUMANFOLK, ADORNMENTS
& GARB nos. 28-40
Song dynasty 宋朝
12th century A.D.
Male height: 64.2 cm. (25 3/8 in.)
Female height: 66.7 cm. (26 1/4 in.)
Yuan dynasty 元朝
Late 13th century A.D.
Length: 21.9 cm. (8 5/8 in.)
Eastern Zhou, Warring States period
東周朝 – 戰國時代
5th-4th century B.C.