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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
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
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Antique 18th Century Prints
Materials
Paper
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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
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
Japan Antique Large Bronze Bell With Pleasing Sound 20"
Located in South Burlington, VT
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The earliest bells date to around 600 AD, although the general design is of much earlier Chinese
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Bronze
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
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Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Scholar's Objects
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Bronze
Japanese Bronze Flower Vase, Edo to Meiji Period, circa 1860, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Metalwork
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Bronze
Japanese Silver Wire Cloisonne Vase Lamp, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Table Lamps
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Located in Austin, TX
A fantastic Japanese Satsuma incense burner, koro, with phoenix and brocade designs and a silver lid, Meiji Period, late 19th century, Japan.
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Antique 1890s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
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Silver
Japanese Satsuma Dragon Vase, Meiji Period, c 1900, Japan
By Satsuma
Located in Austin, TX
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Ceramics
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Ceramic, Porcelain, Pottery, Stoneware, Hardwood
Worcester Porcelain "Dragons in Compartments" Heart Shaped Dish, early 19th c
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Austin, TX
A fun and colorful English Chamberlains Worcester "Dragons in Compartments" heart or ruyi shaped enameled soft paste porcelain dish, early 19th century, circa 1810, Worcester, Englan...
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Porcelain
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Porcelain