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Acquired in Hong Kong in the 1970s by a private Los Angeles collector, this exceptional gilt-bronze
archaistic ritual bell displays a rare decorative scheme making it quite an unusual find. These
bells were essential in conducting Confucian ritual ceremonies at Imperial altars, at formal
banquets and during military processions. It appears that only two other comparable
examples are known to have been offered and sold at auction; one was sold at Christie’s,
London and the other at Sotheby’s, Paris. The bell will be offered in the June Fine
Asian Works of Art Auction as lot 8136 with an estimate of $20,000-30,000.