• Dimension: Height: 5 1/4 in (13.3 cm) Width: 3 in (7.6 cm)
• Estimate From: $800
• Estimate To: $1500

Chinese. The bell inscribed with astrological motifs on both sides, with rosewood stand and fitted box. Ming dynasty period or earlier.

古代的編鐘多用於宮廷的演奏，在民間很少流傳，每逢征戰、朝見或祭祀等活動時，都要演奏編鐘，故而十分珍貴。由於編鐘本身的奢侈價值，可判斷應為權貴所有之物。本品青銅製成，紋飾為“北斗七星紋”，紋飾精美，氣勢磅礡，帶木座。 來源：密蘇裡州堪薩斯城私人收藏
Provenance: Property from a Kansas City, Missouri Family Estate