Description:

Eastern Asia, China, Warring States Period, ca. 475 to 221 BCE. An extremely rare and fabulous bronze "hubcap" from a cart or chariot in an almost vase form decorated in low relief with central band comprised of two sinewy dragons in a cloudy sky, on either side 6 triangular panels with cold-worked decorations. Inside the vessel are signs of two iron pins that held this in place. Ironically, just after we found this incredibly rare piece, we found a Han Dynasty pottery Ox Cart with very similar axle caps on each side of the wheels. Size: 3.5" W x 8.25" H (8.9 cm x 21 cm)

Provenance: Ex-private Morse collection, Pasadena, CA.

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#109959

  • Condition: One end capped in modern times, minor restoration to same end, else excellent and rare!

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