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A pair of Chinese chased gold 'double gourd' earrings
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A pair of Chinese chased gold 'double gourd' earrings
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A pair of Chinese chased gold 'double gourd' earrings, Ming Dynasty, each earring finely chased with phoenix in flight amidst peony foliage, the top surmounted with a long, elaborately curved pin rising among three gold leaves, 4.5cm long x 3.5cm wide, weight 18.5 gramsProvenance:Private CollectionPurchased from K.Y. Fine Art, Hong Kong, 13th March 2007The double gourd form was much appreciated in China from at least the Tang dynasty (618-906). They were associated with abundance and fertility, largely on account of their luxuriant tendrils and many seeds. A related pair sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong in the 'Masterpieces of Chinese Precious Metalwork' sale of April 11, 2008, lot 2324. See a similar pair of double-gourd form earrings illustrated in Zhongguo zhuantong. Jinqi, Beijing, 2006, p. 105 bottom; three further examples published in Jin yu yu, Shanghai, 2004, p. 52, including a pair unearthed from the tomb of Xu Fu at Bancang village outside the Taiping Gate of Nanjing and dated to 1517. 明 金攢鳳鳥牡丹紋二珠環子一對（克重18.5g）拍品來源：英國私人珍藏，2007年3月13日購自香港繼遠美術
dirt on the surface and overall in quite presentable condition
dirt on the surface and overall in quite presentable condition