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An archaic bronze bianzhong,
Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of lens-shaped section, the mouth with a distinctive cutaway profile, the exterior with thirty-six studs or bosses, symmetrically placed around the body in four groups of nine against taotie, masks, surrounding an inscription in bronze script on both sides,
37cm
Bianzhong, an ancient Chinese musical instrument, consists of a set of bronze bells, played melodically. Along with the stone chimes called bianqing, they were an important, instrument in China's ritual and court music going back to ancient times.
Translations of inscription: Guoshu Lü said: 'My great mighty glorious deceased father Huishu, served his master with a magnificent bright virtue and received countless, benefit. I looked up to my deceased father’s virtue as a role model and served the king, so the king has given me even more benefit. In order to repay and publicize the numerous benefits given by the king, I commissioned this set of bells in, memorial of my deceased father, Huishu. When the bells ring, my glorious father in heaven would protect and bless the later generations on the earth and send much luck from the heaven to me. My later generations will treasure these bells as, sacrifice to their ancestors for ten thousand years'.
清 铜铸编钟
虢叔旅曰：“丕显皇考惠叔穆穆秉元明德，御于厥辟，得纯亡愍。旅敢肇师型皇考威仪，口御于天子。乃天子多赐旅休。”旅对天子鲁休扬，用作朕皇考惠叔大林和钟。皇考严在上，翼在下。口口，降旅多福。旅其万年子子孙孙永宝用享。
