Asian Art II - 13th November 2014

Lot 687

A Chinese bronze fei lai bell 19th century

Estimate £400 - £600

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Description

A Chinese bronze fei lai bell 19th century, cast in relief with bands of studs within rectangular panels, separated by ruyi-head borders, with an inscription for the temple Bai Ta, and including the date for the twenty-third year of the Emperor Daoguang, the finial formed as two dragons' heads, 17cm.

Provenance: Christie's, South Kensington, 18th December 1997, lot 107.