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A BRONZE INSCRIBED SQUARE BOX AND COVER
REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949), DATED BY INSCRIPTION TO THE
CYCLICAL YEAR OF YIMAO, CORRESPONDING TO 1915
The cover of the square box is inscribed with a lengthy inscription extracted
from the didactive text Zhijia Geyan, signed by Dushen of Dumen.
1¬ in. (4 cm.) high x 3√ in. (9.8 cm.) wide x 3√ in. (9.8 cm.) deep
£3,000-5,000 $4,300-7,000
€3,500-5,700

The Zhijia Geyan was composed by the Qing author Zhu Bolu (1617-1688) to
denote the correct way to run a household.

民國乙卯年(1915) 銅刻朱子治家格言方蓋盒

274 Other fees apply in addition to the hammer price – see Section D of our Conditions of Sale at the back of this Catalogue