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A LARGE ARCHAISTIC BRONZE BELL AND HONGMU STAND 清 銅龍鳳紋「萬古流芳」鐘
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The bell is cast in an archaistic style with a twin dragon loop handle. The The inscription "Wan gu liu fang" may be translated as 'May your name live on
body of the bell is decorated with a band of scrolling fowers interrupted by for ten thousand years'.
a cartouche enclosing an apocryphal Xuande mark, above a band in relief
of dragon and phoenix above a mountain amongst cloud scrolls. The lower
body of the bell is cast in relief with fve dragons and a panel enclosing the
inscription ‘wan gu liu fang’ above a foliate rim.
24 in. (61 cm.) high, carved hongmu stand
£5,000-8,000 US$6,600-10,000
€5,900-9,300

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