FOUR BOTTLES OF GOLDEN BELL BRAND KAO LIANG CHIEW, EXPORT EDITION, 1970s–1980s

h cm 15

Four bottles of Kao Liang Chiew (高粱酒), Chinese sorghum spirit bearing the Golden Bell trademark, in an export edition. Presented in flattened-body ceramic bottles with a brown glaze. Production was supervised by the China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Import and Export Corporation. The reverse bears the original Italian labels of the Rome-based importer, while the original Italian excise seals remain around the necks. Capacity: 0.36 litres each. Golden Bell was one of the classic trademarks used on early Chinese sorghum spirit export editions. This lot belongs to a consignment exported to the Italian market during the 1970s–1980s.

Bottle 1 (320): 828 g