AN UNUSUAL MINIATURE GILT-BRONZE BELL, ZHONG
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
AN UNUSUAL MINIATURE GILT-BRONZE BELL, ZHONG TANG DYNASTY (618-907) Of elliptical section, one side cast in relief with a foliate motif in an upper panel above two flower heads in panels below, with a small suspension loop on top, the exterior and inner clapper gilded; together with a miniature bronze hexafoil mirror, Tang dynasty, of barbed outline and inlaid with a parcel-gilt silver sheet chased with two birds alternating with two lions amidst grapevine surrounding the central knob formed as a crouching animal, all within a slender raised border of conforming outline and reserved on a fine ring-punched ground Bell 3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high, stand; mirror 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) across (2)
AN UNUSUAL MINIATURE GILT-BRONZE BELL, ZHONG
TANG DYNASTY (618-907)
AN UNUSUAL MINIATURE GILT-BRONZE BELL, ZHONG TANG DYNASTY (618-907) Of elliptical section, one side cast in relief with a foliate motif in an upper panel above two flower heads in panels below, with a small suspension loop on top, the exterior and inner clapper gilded; together with a miniature bronze hexafoil mirror, Tang dynasty, of barbed outline and inlaid with a parcel-gilt silver sheet chased with two birds alternating with two lions amidst grapevine surrounding the central knob formed as a crouching animal, all within a slender raised border of conforming outline and reserved on a fine ring-punched ground Bell 3½ in. (8.9 cm.) high, stand; mirror 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) across (2)
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