Description
A ZHOU JINGLE BELL, THREE WARRING STATES BELT HOOKS AND A HAN BRONZE BLADE
China, c. 1046 BC–220 AD. The jingle bell cast in openwork as a sphere with a bronze ball inside, surrounded by a halo sectioned into the four cardinal points. The belt hooks all with a encrusted green patina, one finely incised with geometric patterns. The bronze blade with a malachite patina. (5)
Condition: Extensive wear, patina, minor losses, overall good condition commensurate with age.
Provenance: German private collection.
Weight: 768.1 g in total.
Dimensions: Height 14.4 cm (the bell). Length 8.5-17.4 cm (the belt hooks). Length 28.8 cm (the blade).