11. Bell and Dorje
15th c.; Ming dynasty, Yongle period (unmarked)
bronze and gilded bronze
9 1/4 inches tall (bell), 7 inches long (dorje)
Detail:close up of bell handle
This is a large Bell and Dorje set in the typical early Ming (Yongle or Xuante) style. There is no mark on the inside of the bell, where occasionally these sets are marked. Bell of bell metal bronze, bell handle and dorje of gilt yellow bronze. Detail: close up of dorje
