CHINE - XIXème siècle Set of eight celadon nephrite fibulas, six with hooks in the shape of dragons' heads and two in the shape of phoenix heads. L. 6,5 to 9 cm. Provenance: Joseph Buisson Collection, Engineer of the Mines of Saint Etienne, acquired during a study trip to China in the 1920s. Joseph Buisson participated in a scientific expedition led by the State to survey the possibilities of concession and exploitation of deposits in China and Japan. In the 1930s, he then managed the coal mining concession in Zongouldak, Turkey.
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CHINE - XIXème siècle Set of eight celadon nephrite fibulas, six with hooks in the shape of dragons' heads and two in the shape of phoenix heads. L. 6,5 to 9 cm. Provenance: Joseph Buisson Collection, Engineer of the Mines of Saint Etienne, acquired during a study trip to China in the 1920s. Joseph Buisson participated in a scientific expedition led by the State to survey the possibilities of concession and exploitation of deposits in China and Japan. In the 1930s, he then managed the coal mining concession in Zongouldak, Turkey.

Estimate
€800 - €1,200
Result
€1,300
Buyer's premium
24%
CHINE - XIXème siècle Set of eight celadon nephrite fibulas, six with hooks in the shape of dragons' heads and two in the shape of phoenix heads. L. 6,5 to 9 cm. Provenance: Joseph Buisson Collection, Engineer of the Mines of Saint Etienne, acquired during a study trip to China in the 1920s. Joseph Buisson participated in a scientific expedition led by the State to survey the possibilities of concession and exploitation of deposits in China and Japan. In the 1930s, he then managed the coal mining concession in Zongouldak, Turkey.
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