Lot 199. A bronze sword, Eastern Zhou-Han dynasty, 3rd-2nd century BC; 65.2 cm. Lot sold: 201,600 HKD (Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022

the sword rendered with a circular pommel and set with two rings on the grip, the long blade with a central ridge and bevelled edges.

Provenance: Luen Chai Curios, Hong Kong, 14th July 1988.

Literature: Jessica Rawson and Emma C. Bunker, Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Hong Kong, 1990, cat. no. 65.

Exhibited: Ancient Chinese and Ordos Bronzes, Oriental Ceramic Society of Hong Kong, Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong, 1990.

Sotheby's. HOTUNG  The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung: Part 1, Hong Kong, 9 October 2022