A small Chinese gilt bronze sleeve weight

A small Chinese gilt bronze 'sleeve weight', Ming Dynasty, in the form of a Buddhistic lion, traces of gilding, Radcliffe collection label 'J6', 6cm long x 3.5cm high x 2.8c wide, weight 194 gramsProvenance: Major Edward Copleston Radcliffe (1898-1967) collection and listed in the family archive, with two contemporary letters from Bluett & Sons, dated 1965, as purchased by Bluetts on commission at Christies, 24th May 1965, lot 144, for £68 guineas, from the Northwick Park collection, the property of the late Captain E.G. Spencer-Churchill, M.C., sold by order of the executors.明 铜鎏金狮镇（克重194g）拍品来源：Edward Copleston Radcliffe (1898-1967) 少校私人收藏（家族档案编号J6），并付英国著名古董商Bluett & Sons信函，其中注明于1965年5月24日原购自佳士得，拍品编号144号，成交价68基尼，来自Northwick Park大宅收藏 Condition Report: Good other than wear to gilding and old small knocks and surface wearCondition Report Disclaimer