Caption

Bell, ; dragons iconography; Chinese art; Chinese culture; Qing dynasty 1644–1911; dragon with pearl; taotie iconography; meander ornament; leiwen ornament; 18th century; China place of origin; height 28.0 cm; width 15.3 cm; weight 2.29 kg, A single metal bell with a dark aged surface and a golden lower rim stands upright against a plain light gray background, featuring an ornate handle shaped like a stylized creature with curled limbs and decorative motifs; the bell body shows banded raised patterns and intricate carved designs in darker and slightly greenish-brown tones, and the base reflects faintly on the smooth surface beneath.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A23_169

License type

Rights managed

Available size

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

Keywords

Bell dragons iconography Chinese art Chinese culture Qing dynasty 1644–1911 dragon pearl taotie iconography meander ornament leiwen ornament 18th century China place origin height 28.0 cm width 15.3 cm weight 2.29 kg single metal bell dark aged surface golden lower rim stands upright plain light gray background featuring ornate handle shaped stylized creature curled limbs decorative motifs bell body banded raised patterns intricate carved designs darker slightly greenish-brown tones base reflects faintly smooth surface beneath.