Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell Singing Bowl Vtg Pillow Striker BA117 carved Packed weight: 668 grams

Packed weight: 668 grams

3 cm wide x 7 cm tall (lid 13 cm wide)

Kanji on the tray: Nikko Shinkyo Bridge

30 cm wide x 2 cm tall

Japanese Woman Soaking up Sunshine Painting

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell Singing Bowl Vtg Pillow Striker BA117 carved Packed weight: 668 gramsJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell This is a vintage Japanese orin bell for Buddhist altars. It contains a brass bowl with a wooden striker (with embroidered gold cloth). It rests on a purple and gold silk pillow with a red tassel. 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 and convey prayers to the Buddha, ancestors, and the deceased