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           AN ARCHAIC BRONZE BELL, ZHONG
           Western Zhou Dynasty
           Well cast with arching rims at the bottom and with
           two panels on each side, the panels each containing
           three rows of three bosses, each row separated by
           stylised scrolls, the handle set into the top surface
           also with decorative scrolls, fitted box.
           21cm (8 1/4in) high. (2).

           £1,000 - 1,500
           CNY8,900 - 13,000
           西周 青銅夔龍紋甬鐘

           Provenance: The Mengdiexuan Collection

           來源: 香港夢蝶軒收藏

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           AN ARCHAIC BRONZE SWORD, JIAN
           Eastern Zhou Dynasty
           The long pointed blade with bevelled edges and a long
           median ridge, one side with an inscription, the handle
           ending in a flattened concave pommel, with olive-green
           patina and malachite encrustations, fitted box.
           47cm (16in) long. (2).
           £3,000 - 5,000
           CNY27,000 - 45,000
           東周 青銅劍

           Provenance: The Mengdiexuan Collection

           來源: 香港夢蝶軒收藏                                                                          39

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