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What is a Chinese gong?
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A Chinese gong is a musical percussion instrument in the shape of a circular, flat metal disk. A gong is hit with a mallet to produce a range of sounds. In China, gongs are commonly made of bronze and have long been part of a variety of ceremonial functions. Shop a collection of antique and vintage Chinese gongs from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
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Antique Bronze & Hand Carved Wood Chinese Floor or Table Gong w. Bird Sculpture
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare, striking (no pun intended) and top quality workmanship, antique Chinese gong with hammer
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Chinese carved dinner gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Chinese dinner gong, the profusely carved frame with pierced decoration, supporting the original
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Musical Instruments
Materials
Brass
Large Chinese Carved Dinner Gong
Located in Cheshire, GB
Chinese intricately carved and pierced hardwood dinner gong, having circular brass gong with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Musical Instruments
Materials
Hardwood
20th Century Chinese Bronze God of Warrior Guan Gong Statuary
Located in Pomona, CA
Take look at this magnificent Chinese Antique carved bronze guan gong statuary. It shows very
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Statues
Materials
Bronze
Gong
Located in Bassano Del Grappa, VI
traditional Chinese lantern. Gong is inspired by their shape, which contains, protects and projects light. The
Category
2010s Italian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century Antique Chinese Table Gong With Dragon Stand and Original Mal
Located in Pomona, CA
This antique Chinese table gong is hanging on a carved wood stand. It features beautiful carved
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antiquities
Materials
Brass
