39 free≤an’s fine & decorative asian arts
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189 Fine Chinese bronze bell 1848-1883 Brown patina, tall, domed and surmounted by twin dragons incised with ‘He Ne Prov & summer Se De 7th year’. H: 19 in. note: He Ne Provinence was part of the Southern Chinese region during the period, today it is within Vietnam’s boarder. This bell was dedicated to a provincial judge. $2,000-3,000
190 Chinese bronze covered phoenix vase 18th century The ornate vase modeled as a phoenix with a vase on its back and adorned with lingzhi, fu bats, a qilong and a phoenix-mounted cover. H: 10 3/4 in. $3,000-5,000
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