Vintage Bronze Singing Bowl Buddhist Alter Meditation Zazen 4.75" Mizuya This particular lacquer is deep

This particular lacquer is deep transparent red with a bright opaque orange red on the interior

A typical ranma may be from 1/2" thick to 1 1/2" thick

which has a high starch content and is therefore rather sticky

This koro is elaborately crowned with a shi-shi (foo dog) over a cloud transom to let the smoke through

The face hair and flowers are all hand painted in colored lacquer

Vintage Bronze Singing Bowl Buddhist Alter Meditation Zazen 4.75" Mizuya This particular lacquer is deepThis bell has an amazing sound that we find superior to most of our other Orin of this size. This is a Japanese bronze Orin singing bowl. This style of bowl is favored by Japanese Buddhist sects for its tone. Often used to begin and end meditation sessions or when praying at the family alter. This bowl has a sustained audible ring of over 1 minute measures 4. 75" in diameter and stands 2. 5" tall (12 x 6. 6 cm). Weight = 14. 9oz. With exception to