Caption

Bell linzhong, from Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Chinese, Qing dynasty Daoguang, 1821–1850, 1825, bronze percussion idiophone used in music and religious rites; decorated with ideograms and meander ornament. Dimensions: height 29.0 cm, width 20.0 cm, depth 17.0 cm., A cylindrical metal object with a rounded top and a vertical handle rising from its center sits against a plain light gray background, showing a patina of brown and dark bronze tones with areas of lighter greenish discoloration; the sides feature rectangular raised panels on opposite faces, each studded with a few rounded protrusions arranged in rows, and the base reflects faintly on the smooth surface beneath it.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A26_204

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

Keywords

Bell linzhong Ignacy Jan Paderewski Chinese Qing dynasty Daoguang 1821–1850 1825 bronze percussion idiophone music religious rites decorated ideograms meander ornament Dimensions height 29.0 cm width 20.0 cm depth 17.0 cm cylindrical metal object rounded top vertical handle rising center sits plain light gray background showing patina brown dark bronze tones areas lighter greenish discoloration sides feature rectangular raised panels opposite faces studded rounded protrusions arranged rows base reflects faintly smooth surface beneath .