Bell
1736-1795 (made)
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Bell of porcelain, decorated in white slip with bands of cloud scrolls, and seal-characters alternating with groups of large dots. At the top a four-legged monster with two heads serves as a handle or loop for swinging.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with white slip decoration |
| Brief description | Bell, porcelain decorated in white slip; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Bell of porcelain, decorated in white slip with bands of cloud scrolls, and seal-characters alternating with groups of large dots. At the top a four-legged monster with two heads serves as a handle or loop for swinging. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sir Percival David, Bt |
| Object history | The bell bears the label of the David Collection no. 467. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.49&A-1937 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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