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What is a Chinese Bell called?
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A Chinese bell is called a "zhong" 钟

Lotus GalleryMarch 17, 2021
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Antique Print of two Chinese Bells by Prévost '1748'
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Cloche d'Erforz - Cloche de Peking'. Print of two Chinese bells, one from
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Antique Mid-18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
$95 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Print of two Huge Chinese Bells from Peking of Bejing, China, 1748
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique print titled 'Cloche d'Erforz - Cloche de Peking'. Print of two Chinese bells, one from
Category
Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
$172 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Chinese Iron Bell
Located in Chicago, IL
in a town in northern China. Marked with holes to affix the clapper or insert a pole, the bell looks
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
19th Century Chinese Iron Bell
Located in Chicago, IL
in a town in northern China. The shoulder of the bell is adorned with subtle decorations, including a
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Chinese Iron Courtyard Bell, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
in a town in northern China. The bell's wide mouth and ridged bead lines give this bell unique
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
Provincial Chinese Iron Bell, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
in a town in Northern China. The shoulder of the bell is decorated with subtle linework in low relief
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Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Rustic Garden Ornaments
Materials
Iron
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Porcelain
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Located in Austin, TX
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Art Deco Metalwork
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Located in Austin, TX
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Ceramic, Stoneware
Large Satsuma Chin Jukan Parasol Form Bowl, Meiji Period, circa 1890, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
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Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Sterling Silver
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Silver, Sterling Silver
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Located in Austin, TX
An lovely Chinese cobalt glazed and gilt decorated porcelain pear shaped vase, yuhuchunping, late Qing Dynasty, circa 1900, China.
The elegant vase of typical yuhuchunping (pear sha...
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Antique Early 1900s Chinese Qing Ceramics
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