A large Japanese bronze bell, bonsho

Reference: ART200927

A Japanese Bronze temple hanging bell With the following parts: Ryūzu 竜頭, the dragon-shaped handle at the top of the bell, by which it is carried or hung Kasagata 笠形, the domed crown of the bell Chichi or nyū 乳, bosses around the upper part of the bell that improve its resonance Koma no tsume 駒の爪, lower rim Tsuki-za 撞座, striking panel, a reinforced spot where the bell is struck. It is often decorated with a Buddhist lotus motif. Tatsuki 竜貴, decorative horizontal bands