Japanese Antique Hand Cast Bell Resonates with Beautiful Sound, 7.5″h
$495.00
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Another extraordinary way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with this treasured Japanese bronze bell !
This is a superb solid bronze heavy casting of a wonderful old bell. This bell was sourced from an old Northern Japanese collection recently, It dates to the earlier part of the 20th century.
It features a simple dragon form top, and thick walls-heavy- and simple sculptured base punctuated with two chrysanthemum flowers. – good quality through and through.
With its old suspension rope still attached, it resonates a pleasing reverberating sound and you won’t be disappointed.
This bell possesses a nice old original dark patina.
Dimensions: Bell is 7.5inches tall and 5.5 inches wide at base.
We will include the original 10 inch long old tied rope suspension as photographed plus we will include a complimentary hard wood striker as well (photo)
Quality: very good condition
This bell is a hard to find in this size; most found today are larger and heavier in scale.
History of Japan’s temple bells:
Rather than containing a clapper, bonsho is struck from the outside, using either a handheld mallet or a beam suspended on ropes.
Antique Japanese bronze temple bells have a handle of dragon heads called ryuzu, protrusions called chi chi or nyu and to improve resonance of sound, protruding, tsuki-za, striking panels and in some instances possess a mei-bun inscription of the bell’s history.
Bonsho or Buddhist bells known as tsurigane (hanging bells) or great bells are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer.
Lifetime guarantee of authenticity. We are members of NAJGA- North American Japanese Garden Association.
Our gallery based in Newport, Rhode Island USA has been dealing in authentic Pre-Columbian, Japanese and fine Asian art, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Our president personally travels across America as well as Japan and Europe each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition.
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