Contemporary Hansho Bell by Portland Artist Phil Seder Suzuribako produced in Morioka (盛岡)

produced in Morioka (盛岡)

During the Meiji era

Usubata like this were traditionally used in temples or formal settings for seasonal floral displays

The original Asakusa kiln district was devastated by the fires following the Great Kantō Earthquake of September 1923

textural undulation

Contemporary Hansho Bell by Portland Artist Phil Seder Suzuribako produced in Morioka (盛岡)This Japanese inspired steel Denso Bell has a clear, rich tone. It resembles the type of bell used in Zen Monasteries to call monks to service. It features a wooden frame, and a metal sculpted hook in the shape of a fur tree. The Portland wood worker and artist Phil Seder knows how to express the spirit of the PNW with his work.