A RARE PART-SET OF THREE REPOUSSÉ-BRONZE RETICULATED BELT PLAQUES 14th/15th century The largest rectangular, chased and repousse with a crouching qilin looking backwards at its bushy upright tail, within a beaded border, 6.5cm (2 3/4in) wide; and two kidney-shaped plaques, each with a similar qilin within a beaded border, 4cm (1 1/2in) wide, all with traces of gilding. (3). Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 十四/十五世紀 銅麒麟紋帶銙 一組三件 Published, Illustrated and Exhibited: Roger Keverne Ltd., Summer Exhibition, London, 2006, no.9. 展覽著錄：Roger Keverne Ltd.，《夏季展覽》，倫敦，2006年，編號9 Openwork plaques such as the present lot are rare in bronze, but are more commonly found in other materials such as jade or ivory. See a related pair of gilt-bronze openwork cape weights with dragons, 15th/16th century, illustrated by J.So, Radiant Legacy: Ancient Chinese Gold from the Mengdiexuan Collection, vol.3, Hong Kong, 2013, p.218, pl.B. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com