Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Orin Bell Vtg Singing Bowl Pillow BA247 wallet Crack on lid

Crack on lid

Farmer's face with a straw hat and a hand towel

This decorative fan is made with a green fabric featuring whole and sliced watermelons with the kanjis for "summer" and "ocean"

Tear on the paper and the fabric cover

Holes at the top

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Bronze Orin Bell Vtg Singing Bowl Pillow BA247 wallet Crack on lidJapanese 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 lacquered red wooden handle. It rests on a red, teal green (faded), beige, gold round silk pillow with a white 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