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About the Item

Here's a beautiful and unique way to accent your indoor or outdoor garden space with this treasure from Japan! This is a superb solid bronze casting of a wonderful smaller scale temple bell, Bonsho. This bell was sourced from an old Kyoto Japanese collection recently, It dates to the end of the Taisho period and displays an a bluish green azurite patina. These bells were often commissioned and made available to private individuals. This bell possesses a beautiful original old patina which highlights this 90+ year old bronze relic. Dimensions: 6 inches tall and 4 inches diameter Tone: Beautiful when struck with striker, we will include a wooden striker as shown Quality: Nice aged patina. Heavy hand cast. This bell is a hard to find in this size; most found today are larger and heavier in scale. Hand cast. Make wonderful garden accents. When struck, long pleasant resonating sound. 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: All of our Asian works of art come with our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee. Schneible Fine Arts has been dealing in authentic Japanese and Chinese Fine art, antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. Mr. Schneible personally travels to China and Japan 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. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont and Maine in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We carefully pack and ship to clients all-over the USA and at reasonable shipping costs. Please come visit us June 15-Oct 10, to our expansive Maine annual summer garden and indoor gallery Exhibition Treasures from Asia 149 Main St, Northeast Harbor, Me 04662 (Mount Desert Island-just 15 minutes from Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park). This, our eighth annual exhibition, features hundreds of antique, and many unique Asian and non-Asian garden ornaments including a Fine selection of authentic Japanese lanterns and water basins (tsukubaI) as well as an indoor gallery chock full of select antique Asian Buddhas, old jades, Fine pottery, woodblock prints, Japanese screens, and much more. We hope to see you there! We are members of the North American Japanese Garden Association (NAJGA) specializing for ten years now in old and authentic Japanese antiques.

Dimensions:
Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 4 in (10.16 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
Style:
Taisho (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Hand-Crafted
Place of Origin:
Japan
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1920
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
South Burlington, VT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU128927649623

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