Lot 509

A BRONZE RITUAL SPOON INLAID WITH GOLD, SILVER AND TURQUOISE, WARRING STATES PERIOD

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A BRONZE RITUAL SPOON INLAID WITH GOLD, SILVER AND TURQUOISE, WARRING STATES PERIOD

Estimate: $3,100 - $5,100

Starting Bid: $1,000

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by Jumbo Auction House
August 2, 2026 1:00 PM PDT
Live Auction
5091 Walnut Grove Ave
San Gabriel, CA, US CA 91776

L 31.00cm (12.20 in); W 7.00cm (2.76 in); Wt 740.00g (1.63 lb),An aristocratic bronze ritual spoon of Warring States Period, cast in one piece. The front of handle layered with ornamentation: gilt double chi dragons on flat terminal, beast-head motif inlaid turquoise and black stones at neck; the shaft fully decorated with gold-silver rhombic turquoise lattice. The cylindrical bowl exterior covered in gilt epigraphs, reverse preserved original red and green patina, archaic clan emblem cast at handle tip. Integrated top-tier techniques of gold,silver wire inlay and turquoise tessellation, a distinguished Warring States ritual bronze.

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$0 $99 $10
$100 $499 $25
$500 $999 $50
$1,000 $1,999 $100
$2,000 $2,999 $200
$3,000 $4,999 $250
$5,000 $9,999 $500
$10,000 $29,999 $1,000
$30,000 $49,999 $2,500
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