CHINA. Hollow Handle Sloping Shoulder Spade Money, Warring States Period (ca. 400-300 B.C). VERY FINE.
H-2.171iv; Jen-10; FD-23. "Wu" (A city in Liang or Jin). Associated with the Kingdom of Zhou and the Henan area. Character light, but discernible with bold outer lines. Partial patina with navy blue color on one side and dusty fern green on the other. Some mild loss to the handle and two pinholes can be noted, but otherwise without signs of tooling or repair. VERY FINE.
Estimate: $400.00- $600.00