Belt Bronze Plaques, China Liao Dynasty

Five bronze belt plaques depicting fantastical animals.
China, Liao Dynasty, 10th–12th century.
Gilded and engraved bronze with a beautiful patina.

Dimensions of each plaque: 4.1 x 3.8 cm.
Total height with the mounting: 30 cm.

Provenance:
Galerie La Reine Margot.
Private French collection.

Comparable example:
Cernuschi Museum, Paris, inventory #M.C. 2004-12, comparable model.