Imperial Gilt Bronze Ritual Bell, 1743. Gilt bronze bell with an overall dragon and cloudbank relief design, rockwork and wave tapering base with medallions, height: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); Diameter: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.). Collection of The Ohio State University, Courtesy of the Wexner Center for the Arts. Gift of Bliss M. and Mildred A Wiant, 5.2020. Copyrighted.

Imperial Gilt Bronze Ritual Bell

1743

Maker Unknown

Chinese Art

Imperial Gilt Bronze Ritual Bell, 1743. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Qianlong mark and reign (1736-95). Gilt bronze bell with an overall dragon and cloudbank relief design, rockwork and wave tapering base with medallions; height: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); diameter: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Collection of The Ohio State University, Courtesy of the Wexner Center for the Arts. Gift of Bliss M. and Mildred A Wiant 5.2020 This is from a set of 16 bells commissioned by the Qianlong emperor (reigned 1736–95).

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Maker Unknown
Classification: Metalwork
Formatted Medium: Gilt bronze bell with an overall dragon and cloudbank relief design, rockwork and wave tapering base with medallions
Medium: gilt, bronze, bell, overall, dragon, cloudbank, relief, design, rockwork, wave, tapering, base, medallions
Dimensions: height: 22 cm (8 11/16 in.); Diameter: 18.1 cm (7 1/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: 姑洗 Translation: guxian Remark: This notation indicates that the bell played the 5th tone. Inscription: 乾隆八年製 Translation: Made in the 8th year of the Qianlong reign. (Qianlong banian zhi)
Departments: Chinese Art
Accession Number: 5.2020
Credit Line: Collection of The Ohio State University, Courtesy of the Wexner Center for the Arts. Gift of Bliss M. and Mildred A Wiant
Rights Statement: Copyrighted
Museum Location: 240B Chinese Decorative Arts