A SILVER GARMENT HOOK The garment hook is made of two silver sheets, the sheet that forms the front is chased as a crouching animal, the head forming one end and the tail forming the hook, while the sheet that forms the back is plain. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) long; weight 74.5 g Provenance Dr. Johan Carl Kempe (1884-1967) Collection, Sweden, before 1953, no. CK147. Sotheby's London, Masterpieces of Chinese Precious Metalwork. Early Gold and Silver, 14 May 2008, lot 32.
A SILVER GARMENT HOOK The garment hook is made of two silver sheets, the sheet that forms the front is chased as a crouching animal, the head forming one end and the tail forming the hook, while the sheet that forms the back is plain. 7 5/8 in. (19.4 cm.) long; weight 74.5 g Provenance Dr. Johan Carl Kempe (1884-1967) Collection, Sweden, before 1953, no. CK147. Sotheby's London, Masterpieces of Chinese Precious Metalwork. Early Gold and Silver, 14 May 2008, lot 32.
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