30th Jun, 2021 12:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
184
A RARE CHINESE BOW CASE (DASÛWAN), QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY FOR THE IMPERIAL GUARD
A RARE CHINESE BOW CASE (DASÛWAN), QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY FOR THE IMPERIAL GUARD
to accommodate the lower half of the bow, with cloth-covered leather holster, applied on each face with black leather cut and pierced to reveal red velvet beneath, the front applied with pierced and engraved gilt copper-alloy mounts, including a slender scrolling bracket, two bosses decorated with characters and a lion mask boss incorporating a ring, the central boss enclosed by seven mother-of-pearl foliate plaques, and with eight further mother-of-pearl plaques engraved with differing designs around the perimeter (worn, the stitching incomplete), together with a modern belt in Qing style
66.0 cm; 26 in high
Property from the McEwen Collection of archery and associated items
Sold for £3,200
A RARE CHINESE BOW CASE (DASÛWAN), QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY, POSSIBLY FOR THE IMPERIAL GUARD
to accommodate the lower half of the bow, with cloth-covered leather holster, applied on each face with black leather cut and pierced to reveal red velvet beneath, the front applied with pierced and engraved gilt copper-alloy mounts, including a slender scrolling bracket, two bosses decorated with characters and a lion mask boss incorporating a ring, the central boss enclosed by seven mother-of-pearl foliate plaques, and with eight further mother-of-pearl plaques engraved with differing designs around the perimeter (worn, the stitching incomplete), together with a modern belt in Qing style
66.0 cm; 26 in high
Property from the McEwen Collection of archery and associated items
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 30th Jun, 2021
