Sale 5812
London, South Kensington
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6 November 2009
Price realised
GBP 562
Estimate
SIX MINIATURE BRONZE BELLS, PROBABLY ZHOU DYNASTY (1100-221BC) comprising a larger ovoid bell with rows of raised bosses; three trapezoidal bells of various sizes decorated with geometrical design; and two bells with pierced panels -- the first, 3¼in. (8.3cm.) high, two wood stands. (6)
Provenance
Plesch collection; formerly in the Luethi collection, acquired from Lemp, Zurich, Switzerland, July 1965 (Bm 8, Bm 8/3, Bm 8A, Bm 6).
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