東 周春秋後期 公元前六至五世紀 青銅鈕鐘

of oval cross-section with a concave base, decorated on each side with eighteen bosses in the form of coiled dragons, all divided into three registers interrupted by bands of dense hooks-and-volutes, and separated by a central panel, the lower section finely cast in low relief with interlacing dragons, the flat top with similar dragon motifs and set with a suspension loop, with gray-green surface patina and reddish cuprite encrustation

Patrick H. Booth, Jr. 故藏，購於1980年代

There is one vertical crack on the side of the bell approx. 2 in. (5 cm) long; otherwise the bell is in overall good condition.
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