CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty - Warring States Period. State of Yān. Circa 400-220 BC. Æ ‘Ming’ Knife (140x18mm, 17.22 g). VF.

Electronic Auction 568
Lot: 676.
Closing Date: Aug 14 2024 10:00 ET

World, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty - Warring States Period. State of Yān. Circa 400-220 BC. Æ ‘Ming’ Knife (140x18mm, 17.22 g). Yi Dao in jīnwén (bronzeware script) characters / Uncertain legend (Zuo...?) in jīnwén (bronzeware script) characters. Cf. BN Chinoises II 247-52 (for similar); cf. Hartill 4.40/5.ao-cn (same). Thick earthen green patina, slight bend at point. VF.

From the Robert J. Weinstein Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 14 August 2024 at 13:45:00 ET.

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