Description:

Imperial gilt bronze bell. China. Bian Zhong. Dated 52nd year of K'ang Hsi . 37 pounds total weight. 12" high. 9-3/8" diameter. Provenance: From the estate of Salvador del Sesto. Bequeathed to him by his brother-in-law Aguinaldo Liguori, who was an Asian Arts collector, who purchased the bell in the 1950s. Accompanying the bell is a catalog from Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, 1956; with a similar bell pictured as Lot 40.

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October 20, 2019 10:15 AM EDT
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