Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell Singing Bowl Vtg Pillow Striker BA117 carved Chinese letters

Chinese letters

30 cm wide x 2 cm tall

a replica of Akebono-Nuri lacquerware

Japanese Woman Soaking up Sunshine Painting

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

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell Singing Bowl Vtg Pillow Striker BA117 carved Chinese lettersJapanese 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