PAIR OF BRONZE TORTOISES WITH GOLD INLAY AND TURQUOISE INLAYS, WARRING STATES PERIOD (475-221 BC)
Updated August 6, 2026
| Lot number | 0181 |
| Estimate | $15,000 - $20,000 |
| Opening bid | $1,000 |
| Category | Fine Art & Prints |
| Auction | East & West: Cross-Cultural Masterworks |
| Date | August 9, 2026 at 6:30 PM EDT |
| Auction house | Hotspot Auctions |
| Location | Amherst, New York |
H 9cm (3.54 in); L 15cm (5.91 in); W 9cm (3.54 in); Wt 1559g (3.44 lb),A matched pair of cast bronze tortoises. The heads bear gold inlaid ornamentation. Carapaces feature star charts delineated by
Register & bid on this lot at Bidspirit →
More lots in this auction
- CELADON JADE TRIPOD COVERED DING WITH TWIN HANDLES INLAID WITH GOLD, SILVER AND GEMSTONES, HAN
- BRONZE BEAR WEIGHT INLAID WITH GOLD, SILVER, TURQUOISE AND AGATE, HAN DYNASTY (202 BC-220 AD)
- YELLOW JADE OPENWORK PENDANT WITH MYTHICAL BEAST AND PHOENIX MOTIFS, WARRING STATES PERIOD (475
- BRONZE FLATTENED HU VESSEL INLAID WITH TURQUOISE, FEASTING, HUNTING AND FISHING MOTIFS, WARRING
- HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD) FULLY CALCIFIED JADE BEAD CARVED WITH AUSPICIOUS BEASTS
- BRONZE CYLINDRICAL LIDDED VESSEL INLAID WITH GOLD, SILVER, TURQUOISE AND AGATE, HAN DYNASTY (202
- HAN DYNASTY (206 BC-220 AD) CARVED YELLOW JADE OPENWORK CHILONG SPHERE
- BRONZE MYTHICAL BEAST WEIGHT INLAID WITH GOLD, SILVER AND JADE, HAN DYNASTY (202 BC-220 AD)