Octafoil Silver 'Twin Birds' Dish, Southern Song Dynasty
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An octafoil silver 'twin birds' dish, Southern Song Dynasty 14 cm diam.,. Provenance: R and V Tregaskis Oriental Art, Sydney (no. 2962) Compare an almost identical dish with the same inscription, see J. J. Lally & Co., Silver and Gold in Ancient China, 16 March to 14 April, 2012, Lot 23. According to the catalogue, the stamped inscription includes two characters which may be read as san lang. The same inscription appears on a set of ten silver dishes excavated in 1996 from a hoard containing late Sing to early Yuan objects, illustrated in Hunan chutu jinyinqi (Gold and Silver Excavated in Hunan), Changsha, 2009, pp. 97?106, with detail images of two of the inscriptions on pp. 98 and 99.
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- Song Dynasty - The Song Dynasty was a ruling dynasty in China from 960 to 1279 AD. It was divided into two periods, the Northern Song (960?1127) and the Southern Song (1127?1279). The emperor was the ultimate authority, but he relied on officials who were selected based on their merit and skills rather than their family background or social status. The Song Dynasty was a period of great artistic and cultural achievements, particularly in the areas of poetry, painting, and calligraphy. The Chinese invented the printing press during this period, which revolutionized the spread of knowledge and ideas. During the Song Dynasty, China had a prosperous economy and was a centre of international trade, particularly in luxury goods such as silk, tea, and porcelain. The use of paper money became more widespread during this period, facilitating commerce and trade.
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