17th century Carved after a Western Zhou dynasty bronze prototype, each side with three rows of raised bosses divided by two horizontal geometric-pattern bands and a pair of stylised cicadas in the centre, the lower section carved in low relief with a pair of archaistic kui-dragons, the stone of brownish-green and opaque russet tone. 18cm (7 1/8in) high. (2).Footnotes十七世紀 青灰玉仿古甬鐘 Commissioning jade carvings in the form of archaistic bronzes was a fashion popular among scholars during the time between the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. Compare with an archaic bronze bell, early Western Zhou Dynasty, which was sold at Bonhams Hong Kong, 1 December 2020, lot 1. 青灰玉質，短甬及旋上雕卷谷紋，鐘身上中下三匝回紋，篆部雕幾何紋飾，淺浮雕鐘枚，左右三組，每組三顆，鉦陰刻雲頭紋，鼓部雕變體饕餮紋，染深棕皮色，饒有古意。 明末清初文人慕古崇舊，常以商周彝器為範本委託製作仿古玉器。可比較一件西周早期甬鐘，2020年12月1日售於香港邦瀚斯，拍品編號1。