JAPAN - 19th century

JAPAN - 19th century Traditional-style bronze temple bell (bonshô 梵鐘). At its top, the suspension handle (ryûzu 竜頭) is cast in the shape of two dragon heads facing each other. The wide central band is decorated in relief with a pair of celestial beings (tennin 天人) moving among swirling clouds, accompanied by Sanskrit characters (bonji 梵字) also in relief. An inscription specifies the date and the patron(s): “The 15th year of the Tenpō era, the year of Kōshin” (天保十��

Category

Asian art

Location

Paris