The Yayishanzhai Collection
雅宜山齋藏珍
(Lots 1001 - 1070)
雅宜山齋藏珍
(Lots 1001 - 1070)
Lot 1042
TWO BRONZE 'CHI-DRAGON' FITTINGS Warring States Period - Western Han Dynasty
Ending from 20 November 2025, 14:00 HKT
Online, Hong KongHK$5,000 - HK$10,000
Ask about this lot
Amethyst Chau
Senior Specialist
Tracy Hui
Associate Specialist / Senior Sale Coordinator
TWO BRONZE 'CHI-DRAGON' FITTINGS
Warring States Period - Western Han Dynasty
9 cm and 13 cm long (2).
9 cm and 13 cm long (2).
Footnotes
戰國至西漢 銅蟠螭紋戈墩 一組兩件
This pair of fittings decorated with slightly different design, yet all employ high relief casting techniques. The primary design consists of intertwined panchi dragons portrayed with serpentine bodies, their heads and tails locked together, forming a symmetrical yet dynamic decorative pattern. The flowing lines and meticulous detailing reveal the craftsmen's exceptional casting skills.
As the counterweight at the end of a halberd's shaft, the evolution of fittings of this type reflects both the refinement of bronze casting techniques and shifts in aesthetic preferences during that period of time. Functionally, the fitting not only balanced the weight of the halberd shaft but also served as a status symbol, its exquisite decoration signifying the rank and prestige of the user.
此組蟠螭紋戈墩紋飾略有不同，但均採用高浮雕技法鑄造，主紋飾為交纏盤繞的蟠螭紋。螭龍身軀蜿蜒，首尾相銜，構成規整而富有動感的裝飾圖案。紋飾線條流暢自然，細節刻畫精細入微，展現出工匠高超的鑄造技藝。
戈墩作為戈柄末端的配重部件，其形制與紋飾的發展演變，反映了當時青銅鑄造工藝的精進與審美趣味的變遷。從功能上看，戈墩不僅起到平衡戈身重量的實用作用，其精美的紋飾更彰顯了使用者的身份地位。