Caption

Bell, dragons iconography, Chinese art, Chinese culture, Qing 1644–1911, dragon with pearl, taotie iconography, meander ornament, leiwen ornament, 18th century, China, height 28.0 cm, width 15.3 cm, weight 2.29 kg, A dark metallic bell with a rounded top and a flared base stands upright on a reflective surface, showing a reflection beneath it. The bell has an ornate handle formed by a sculpted figure in a crouching position, with a small suspended element beneath the figure. The body of the bell is decorated with carved or cast patterns in horizontal bands, featuring raised motifs and textured designs. The lower rim of the bell has a worn, golden-colored band contrasting with the darker patina of the upper sections. Visible colors include dark bronze, black, muted gold, and subtle greenish-brown tones on the metal, set against a light gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A23_166

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bell dragons iconography Chinese art Chinese culture Qing 1644–1911 dragon pearl taotie iconography meander ornament leiwen ornament 18th century China height 28.0 cm width 15.3 cm weight 2.29 kg dark metallic bell rounded top flared base stands upright reflective surface showing reflection beneath bell ornate handle formed sculpted figure crouching position small suspended element beneath figure body decorated carved cast patterns horizontal bands featuring raised motifs textured designs lower rim worn golden-colored band contrasting darker patina upper sections Visible colors include dark bronze black muted gold subtle greenish-brown tones metal set light gray background.