8th Dec, 2021 12:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A CHINESE LIGHT COMPOSITE BOW (HAOGONG), QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
A CHINESE LIGHT COMPOSITE BOW (HAOGONG), QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
with broad reflexed limbs faced with horn at the front, cork-covered wooden ears and grip, wooden string bridges, the outer face with a red panel filled with two characters indicating its strength at the top and the bottom, and the inner applied with birch bark (losses)
110.0 cm; 43 3/8 in
Property from the Edward McEwen Collection (1934-2020)
Sold for £1,000
A CHINESE LIGHT COMPOSITE BOW (HAOGONG), QING DYNASTY, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
with broad reflexed limbs faced with horn at the front, cork-covered wooden ears and grip, wooden string bridges, the outer face with a red panel filled with two characters indicating its strength at the top and the bottom, and the inner applied with birch bark (losses)
110.0 cm; 43 3/8 in
Property from the Edward McEwen Collection (1934-2020)
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 8th Dec, 2021
