Lot 1064. An unusual Longquan celadon bell, Yuan-Ming dynasty or later; 8 ¾ in. ( 23 cm.) high. Estimate USD 12,000 - USD 18,000. Price realised USD 13,750. © Christie’s Images Limited 2019.

The bell is carved with a band of the Eight Trigrams between borders of applied florets, and the rim and the shoulder are carved with wave bands, all below a handle formed by two mythical beasts, and all covered with a glaze of soft sea-green color,  softwood stand, mallet.

Provenance: Private collection, Kansai, prior to the Meiji period (1868-1912).