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Lot 1020
A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID IRON PIPA-FORM BELT HOOK Easten Han Dynasty
Ending from 20 November 2025, 14:00 HKT
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A GOLD AND SILVER-INLAID IRON PIPA-FORM BELT HOOK
Easten Han Dynasty
21 cm long
21 cm long
Footnotes
東漢 鐵錯金銀夔龍紋琵琶形帶鉤
This belt hook is primarily crafted from iron, featuring a classic pipa-shaped body with an elegant, flowing silhouette and graceful curves. The surface is adorned with intricate gold and silver inlay work, featuring densely woven patterns of kuilong.
Kuilong, a mythical one-legged beast from ancient Chinese legends, frequently appeared on bronze, gold, and silver artifacts from the pre-Qin to Han periods, symbolizing authority, auspiciousness, and mystical power. Crafted with an iron core and adorned with precious gold-and-silver inlay, this belt hook exemplifies the superb metalworking skills of the Eastern Han Dynasty while reflecting the aristocracy and literati class's emphasis on clothing decoration and status symbols. The pipa-shaped belt hook was a common form during the Eastern Han to the Wei and Jin dynasties. The present lot, with its exquisite craftsmanship and magnificent ornamentation, serves as vital evidence for studying Eastern Han metalworking, costume culture, and decorative aesthetics.
此帶鉤以鐵為主體材質，鉤身呈典型的琵琶形，造型優雅流暢，曲線優美。器表以精緻的錯金銀工藝，鑲嵌金銀絲線，形成細密生動的夔龍紋飾。
夔龍為中國古代傳說中的一種單足神獸，紋樣常見於先秦至漢代的青銅、金銀器裝飾中，象徵權威、祥瑞與神秘力量。此帶鉤以鐵為胎，施以貴重的錯金銀紋飾，既展現出東漢金屬細工的高超技藝，亦反映出當時貴族或士人階層對服飾裝飾與身份象徵的重視。琵琶形帶鉤為東漢至魏晉時期常見的帶鉤形制，此器工藝精湛、紋飾華美，是研究東漢金屬工藝、服飾文化與裝飾美學的重要實物資料。