{"product_id":"edo-period-bronze-orin-buddhist-bell","title":"Large Edo Period Bronze Orin Buddhist Bell","description":"\u003cp\u003eBronze Buddhist Orin Bell with a beautiful tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBell Engraving Translations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e平安  龍浦(龍濱): Heian, Ryuura (Ryuhama) (probably the name of the metalworker)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e葵の紋: Aoi family crest\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e      The crest gained prominence when Tokugawa Ieyasu adopted it as his family emblem. As the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate, Ieyasu’s choice of the “Mitsuba Aoi” symbolized the clan’s authority and connection to divinity. The crest also has ties to the Shimogamo Shrine下鴨神社 in Kyoto, where the hollyhock was revered as sacred.  The Tokugawa family sponsored many temples, and the bell is likely from a sponsored temple \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBronze\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e19th Century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e(Bell only) 19.5” x 14.75” (diameter, height)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: I-MY04\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shibuikotto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52932588175642,"sku":"I-MY04","price":4200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/3009\/1062\/files\/AntiqueJapaneseBuddhistBellOrin19thCentury_1.jpg?v=1790118752","url":"https:\/\/shibui.com\/products\/edo-period-bronze-orin-buddhist-bell","provider":"Shibui Japanese Antiques \u0026 Furniture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}