Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Orin Bell Vtg Singing Bowl Pillow BA246 demons Plum blossom and stream-like relief

Plum blossom and stream-like relief under the green glass glaze

Packed weight: 550 grams

Kanji on the dorei: Hida

Cloth tears

Packed weight: 537 grams

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Orin Bell Vtg Singing Bowl Pillow BA246 demons Plum blossom and stream-like reliefJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell This is a large vintage Japanese orin bell for Buddhist altars. It contains a hammered bronze bowl with an animal skin covered striker with a dark brown brushed lacquer wood handle. It rests on a red, purple, and gold round silk pillow with teal green tassels. Singing bowls are sounded during ritual prayer. Orin bell sound can reach the Buddha in the Pure Land. It is also used to ward off people's evil spirits