LOT 674 A gold 'floral' hairpin, Southern Song dynasty | 南宋 金鏨花...
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A gold 'floral' hairpinSouthern Song dynasty南宋 金鏨花卉紋釵total weight 24.77 gramsLength 7⅛ in., 18.1 cmFor more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact serina.wei@sothebys.comIn response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.Several gold hairpins of this type have been found in Southern Song dynasty tombs in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu province, including two pairs identical to the present, and a closely related set in which the two rods are connected by a shared 'floral' U-shaped finial and signed Wang zuo gongfu (made by Master Wang), all in the collection of the Zhenjiang Museum and illustrated in Zhenjiang chutu jinyinqi [Gold and Silver Wares Unearthed in Zhenjiang], Beijing, 2012, pls 112 and 125. See also a gold hairpin of the same type as the present in the collection of the Pengzhou City Museum published in Sichuan Pengzhou Songdai jinyinqi jiaocang [Song Dynasty Gold and Silver Works Stored in Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province], Beijing, 2003, col. pl. 7.1; and another exhibited in Jin yao fenghua: Mengdiexuan cang Zhongguo gudai jinshi / Radiant Legacy: Ancient Chinese Gold from the Mengdiexuan Collection, Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 2013, p. 23.
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