A CAST IRON TEMPLE BELL DATED DAOGUANG EIGHTEENTH YEAR, CORRESPONDING TO 1839 |

the crenelated rim rising to a domed top pierced with four holes above the flared casting seam at the shoulder, surmounted by a faceted finial pierced for suspension, the body with relief floral decoration and inscription dated Daoguang eighteenth year, ninth month

The bell with expected wear to the surface (including scattered shallow scratches) and expected signs of aging (including corrosion to the finial, scattered orange-red spots, and frits). One lower lobe with casting flaws obscuring the decoration. The apertures, edges, and interior rough from casting.
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