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.

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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.)