California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 September 24, 2017  September 24, 2017

 Lot # 3408 
A GILT-BRONZE CAST RITUAL BELL    銅鎏金龜龍紋編鐘


  • Dimension: Height: 10 1/8 in (25.7 cm) Width: 8 in (20.3 cm)
  • Estimate From: $6000
  • Estimate To: $12000

The gilt-bronze bell is finely cast and suspended from two arched loops flanking the swirling clouds forming the handle, the top of the bell finely decorated in relief with two cranes and two phoenixes in flight amidst clouds. The body exquisitely cast in high relief around the mid-section with two powerful dragons raising from oceans, divided on either side by rectangular panels, in-between cast by five alternating horizontal bands of scrolled motif and raised bosses.