IMPERIAL BRONZE DRAGON RITUAL BELL, exquisitely cast with a handle shaped as a pair of dragons. Each beast is powerfully modeled with its mouth open to reveal its tongue between sharp fangs, with two long horns extending back over its head along a finely incised mane, and the large claws clutching the barrel-shaped body of the bell. The sides of the bell are finely cast in high relief around the mid-section, depicting two further dragons striding amidst cloud scrolls and waves clutching a flaming pearl, divided by two rectangular panels, one inscribed with Chinese characters.

Dimension: 11 7/8 inches H (30 cm).

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