Belt Hook
Object Number:
83-21-1
Current Location:
China Gallery
Culture:
Chinese
Provenience:
China
Period:
Ming Dynasty
Date Made:
Ming Dynasty
Early Date:
1368
Late Date:
1644
Section:
Asian
Materials:
Iron
Gold
Silver
Technique:
Inlaid
Cast
Iconography:
Feng Huang
Phoenix
Description:
Iron belt hook in form of feng huang or phoenix with silver and gold inlay. Gold inlaid inscription in archaic style characters on the button indicating the name of the shop commissioned to make the piece.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bull
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Chinese Bronze and Jade (Rotunda Case Exhibit) ( Jul 2001)
The Bull Collection (16 Oct 1997 - 08 Dec 1997)
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