AN IMPORTANT GILT BRONZE IMPERIAL BELL (BIANZHONG). China, Qianlong mark and of the period, dated 1745, height 32 cm, weight 21,2 kg. Part of a set of 16 bells used for Confucian ritual music at the imperial court. One inscribed tablet reads Da Qing Qianlong shi nian zhi (made in the 10th year of the Qianlong reign of the great Qing), the other marks the pitch of the bell: bei wu yi (11th tone of the lower octave). The bells are all of the same size but differ in thickness to define the tone.
Provenance: German noble collection since 1904, by descent to the current owner. Compare with another bell from the same set at the Metropolitan Museum New York, access number 03.15.3. --------------- BEDEUTENDE KAISERLICHE GLOCKE (BIANZHONG). China, Qianlong-Marke und aus der Zeit, datiert 1745, H 32 cm, Gewicht 21,2 kg. Feuervergoldete Bronze. Eine Kartusche in Form einer Ahnentafel ist datiert auf das 10. Jahr der ?ra Qianlong, eine zweite bezeichnet die Tonlage der Glocke (bei wu yi). Das Set bestand aus 16 Glocken in 12 Tonschritten, mit vier zus?tzlichen T?nen aus der tieferen Oktave und fand in der konfuzianischen Ritualmusik des Kaiserhofes seine Verwendung.
Provenienz: Aus deutschem Adelsbesitz, seit 1904 in Deutschland, bis heute durchg?ngig in der Familie vererbt. Vergleiche ein weiteres Stück aus demselben Glockenspiel im Metropolitan Museum New York, Inventarnummer 03.15.3. --------------- 乾隆御製銅鎏金編鐘。 中國,乾隆1745年時期,高32厘米,重21.2公斤。 宮廷儒家禮樂用的一套 16 鐘的一部分。 一邊銘文“大清乾隆拾年制”(大清乾隆十年制),另一邊刻鐘音:倍無射(下八度音)。 編鐘大小相同,厚度不同以定音調。
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