A BRONZE TEMPLE BELL, LATE MING TO EARLY QING DYNASTYChina, 17th-18th century. The waisted body with a flared base, the domed top surmounted by a twin dragon loop handle with a bud finial, the sides with a raised key-fret band.Provenance: Swedish trade.Condition: Good condition with old wear, naturally grown patina, few small nicks and dents, and some casting irregularities. The bell produces a good, long sound when struck.Weight: 1,050 gDimensions: Height 19.2 cmAuction resultparison:Type: RelatedAuction: San Francisco, 12 March 2013, lot 5190Price: USD 4,375 or approx.EUR 5,400 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Chinese bronze bell, 17th/18th centuryExpert remark: Note the size (24.7 cm)明末清初銅鐘中國，十七至十八世紀。喇叭形鐘口銅鐘，鐘鈕上圓形頂珠，兩側龍形伏獸。鐘體中央一道雙層雷紋飾。