A Chinese Inscribed Bronze Interlocking Yin Yang Ring, 89BT

Cast bronze with deep brown patina and scattered minor surface abrasion. Formed as two interlocking continuous annular rings. The exterior surface of each ring bears incised Chinese script characters following the circumference. The rings move freely through one another. Comparanda include Taoist ritual interlocking rings known as yin yang rings or qiankun rings, examples held in private collections and museum ethnographic holdings. Likely intended for Taoist ritual use. Height 6 cm (2 3/8 in.), width 4 cm (1 5/8 in.).

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Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.