Arte Cinese Kiang Shun ship bellChina, dated 1921.
Chinese Art Kiang Shun ship bellChina, dated 1921. . Cm 43,00 x 48,00. A large bronze bell belonging to the Kiang Shun vessel, whose name combined with the year 1921 on the mantle. The Kiang Shun was launched in 1879 under the name of Kung Wo. In 1895 it was sold to the viceroy of Nanking and renamed Kiang Shun. In 1921 it was requisitioned by Royal Navy and remained in service until 1942 when it was bombed and sunk off the island of Bangka.
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Chinese Art Kiang Shun ship bellChina, dated 1921. . Cm 43,00 x 48,00. A large bronze bell belonging to the Kiang Shun vessel, whose name combined with the year 1921 on the mantle. The Kiang Shun was launched in 1879 under the name of Kung Wo. In 1895 it was sold to the viceroy of Nanking and renamed Kiang Shun. In 1921 it was requisitioned by Royal Navy and remained in service until 1942 when it was bombed and sunk off the island of Bangka.
