A celadon jade bell
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A celadon jade bell
Hollowed out to form a lotus bud finial over spreading walls, banded with a panel of stylized lotus petals each inscribed with a Siddham character above a band of horizontal vajra with suspended jeweled wheels, and a frieze of vertical vajra near the foot; the pale gray green matrix marked with black-colored veins and patches; the clapper carved from the same material attached by wire to a knob descending from the top of the interior.
3 1/4in (8.5cm) high; 4in (10cm) diameter
Sold for US$ 16,250 inc. premium

Category: Asian Art


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