Watch List notes:

China, Eastern Zhou (Chou) Dynasty, cf."Wu" military series, hollow handle slightly sloping shoulder spade, (ca.400-300 B.C.), two characters spade money, 90mm height, (25.67 g), (cf.Hartill 2.170 [p.16, R6], cf.TFP 23). Much green but some earthern encrustation, otherwise very fine and very rare.

Ex James Gardiner Collection.