CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty - Warring States Period. State of Yān. City of Yang’an. Circa 350-250 BC. Æ Half Jin – Square Foot Spade (30x50mm, 6.74 g). VF.

Electronic Auction 576
Lot: 803.
Closing Date: Dec 4 2024 10:00 ET

World, Bronze

Estimate: $ 100

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CHINA, Eastern Zhou dynasty - Warring States Period. State of Yān. City of Yang’an. Circa 350-250 BC. Æ Half Jin – Square Foot Spade (30x50mm, 6.74 g). An Yang in early jīnwén (bronzeware script) characters / Blank. BN Chinoises I 318-20 var. (rev.); Hartill 3.186-7 (Anyang in State of Zhào). Thick green patina. VF.

From the Henry A. Sauter Collection, purchased from Superior.

A curved An character distinguishes the type from the similar issues of Anyang in Zhào. Control marks found on the reverse bear a strong resemblance to those found on the ‘Ming’ knives popular in the state of Yān. Any possible marks on the reverse of this piece are obscured by the thick patina.

Closing Date and Time: 4 December 2024 at 14:27:20 ET.

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