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؇ ʮ ڡ A BRONZE SWORD,
մ ʩ ზ EASTERN ZHOU - HAN
Ї ۃ ᄏ DYNASTY, 3RD-2ND 199

ဏ ɧ CENTURY BC
Ї the sword rendered with a circular pommel and set with two
ɚ rings on the grip, the long blade with a central ridge and
˰ bevelled edges
65.2 cm
ߏ PROVENANCE

Luen Chai Curios, Hong Kong, 14th July 1988.
EXHIBITED
Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Oriental Ceramic Society of
Hong Kong, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1990.
LITERATURE
Jessica Rawson and Emma C. Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos
Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990, cat. no. 65.

HK$ 20,000-30,000 200
US$ 2,550-3,850

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ᑌᓈِ̚໮d࠰ಥd1988ϋ7˜14˚
࢝ᚎj
ڡზၳߵjʕ਷̚˾ၾඈဧε౶ڡზኜ‘d࠰ಥ؇˙ௗନኪ
ึd࠰ಥᖵஔ᎜d࠰ಥd1990ϋ
200
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؇ ڡ AN INSCRIBED BRONZE
ᖯಌʿฌီgႷࣸdڡზၳߵjʕ਷̚˾ၾඈဧε౶ڡზኜ‘
d࠰ಥd1990ϋdᇜ໮ 65 մ ზ SWORD,
኷ ᄏ EASTERN ZHOU DYNASTY,
਷ WARRING STATES PERIOD -
ࣛ HAN DYNASTY

ಂ the flat grip with a perforation near the end and another off-
Ї centre near the guard, the long blade with a central ridge, detailed
ဏ with a pacing tiger and two smaller symbols on one side and
symbols of a heart and an arm on the other side
70 cm

PROVENANCE
Galaxie Art & Gift Co., Hong Kong, 19th January 1987.
HK$ 80,000-120,000
US$ 10,200-15,300

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ྗᖵʈᖵۜϞࠢʮ̡d࠰ಥd1987ϋ1˜19˚

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