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Ritual bell, note jiazhong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a gold-colored ritual bell with a rounded body and a lid on top. The bell is predominantly gold in color, with a slightly darker shade at the bottom. The body of the bell features a series of horizontal lines and rectangles, adorned with small circles. A vertical rectangle in the center contains Chinese characters. The lid is topped with two small animal figures, possibly dragons or other mythical creatures, positioned facing each other. The background of the image transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray at the bottom, suggesting that it may be a product photo for an online store or catalog. The title of the image is "Ritual bell, note jiazhong". The artist is not specified. To search for this image based on visual elements, one could use the following keywords: gold ritual bell, rounded body, decorated with lines and rectangles, small circles, Chinese characters, lid with two animal figures on top, gradient gray background.

Artwork Details

Date
1715
Medium
Gilt copper alloy
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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