A FINE SHEEP'S HORN LOOP BRONZE BELL (YANGJIAONIUZHONG)

Regional southern Chinese culture contemporary with the Han dynasty (206 BC - 220 AD). Height 23.5 cm. 23.0 x 15.0 x 10.0 cm

Starting price:
380 000 CZK / 15 833 EUR

Price realized:
380 000 CZK / 15 833 EUR

Auction:Asian Works of Art 29/05/2011, 14:00

This type of bell can be found in southern China in the areas today known as Yunnan and Guanxi. The oldest examples have been dated to the 2nd century BC (Ref.: Falkenhausen, 1993, p. 384-386). From an important Dutch private collection.

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