Bell 'chun' in bronze. Made in China, possibly 3rd phase Zhou Dynasty. Measurements: 11 1/2 x 6 1/8 x 4 5/8 in Provenance: Possibly Yamanaka, dealer; from whom purchased by William Burrell, 23 November 1913, £40; by whom gifted to the Corporation of the City of Glasgow, 1944.
Manuscript sources
Sir William Burrell, Purchase Book 1913 p.13: ‘1 Bronze Hanging bell, frame on stand’. |