Designation | National Treasure |
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Classification | Arts and Crafts |
Designated Date | March 31, 1953 |
Designated Date in detail | |
Amount | 1 |
Address | Aza-Koromonoseki,Hiraizumi |
Holder | Jizo-in |
Retainer | |
Administrator | Chuson-ji |
HomePage | Hiraizumi's Cultural Heritage |
Summary
Katama-size :32.4cm, Gen: 32.5cm, work of Kamakura-period.
Originally it was kept in Senju-do(thousand-armed hall) in Motsu-ji. It had inscription of foundation date etc. but most of the information is illegible now.
It is an ordinary both-sided ritual gong, and the top and the bottom have three wavy lines with cast bronze gilding. The top and the bottom width are both over 30cm and heavily build, the shape is loosely curved.
There is a large graceful shoza(hitting part of gong) in the middle, and a pair of large mold peacock on both sides with casting incision. The both sides of the bell have almost same pattern but the peacock replaced with Hanakuidori(flower eating bird) on the other side.
The structure is noble and sublime.