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19th Century Burmese Bronze Temple Bell with Hardwood Stand, Large Scale

$7,430

£5,606.72

€6,524.84

CA$10,489.16

A$10,525.83

CHF 6,138.79

MX$127,981.33

NOK 70,540.85

SEK 72,547.66

DKK 48,776.63

About the Item

19th century Burmese bronze temple bell with original carved hardwood stand, painted iron hanging bracket, and striker. This rare large scale cast bronze bell has a splendid sculptural and spiritual presence. The bell has a long inscription on the upper part. The offering of a bronze bell to a monastery or temple was considered second only to the offering of a Buddha image as an act of merit (kutho). Such bells were cast using the lost wax (cire perdue) method. Casting of such bells was auspicious with specific rituals being performed by the caster and sponsors to ensure the appropriate blessings. The bell here, as with all such Burmese bells, does not have a clapper. It was designed to be struck from the outside by the wooden striker. When such bells were struck in a temple (itself a meritorious act), onlookers traditionally would responds with cries of ‘thadu, thadu!’ (‘well done, well done!) It is of classic bell shape with several rows of engraved concentric circles and two upper rows of lappet-like lotus petals. The upper section of the bell has been cast with a pair of chin-thei (Burmese lions) which guard the holding ring. The hanging bracket is attached to the bell by means of an iron rod which passes through the holding ring. The iron hanging bracket has been cast separately to the bell. Typically, a donor would select a bell and then select a hanging bracket with the bracket having some sort of personal significance to the donor such as being cast with figures relevant to the day of the week on which the donor was born. It has been elaborately cast with two outward looking mythical figures to either side whose tails interlock over the bell and the entire structure Measurements Height: overall 60 1/2 inches H/D: Bell 23 1/2 by 16 3/4 inches H/W/D: Base, 5 by 44 by 17 inches Width: bell body at bottom approximately 1 3/4 inches Weight Bell: 210 lbs. Hanging loop and pins: 18.5 lbs. Stand, pillars, and mallet: 125 lbs. Condition With losses to hand of figure of hanging hook; with splits to support columns; with some pitting, with minor losses and wear; hanging loop and pin made of iron, showing rust.

Dimensions:
Height: 60.5 in (153.67 cm)Width: 44 in (111.76 cm)Depth: 17 in (43.18 cm)
Style:
Tibetan (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Hardwood,Iron,Carved,Cast,Painted
Place of Origin:
Myanmar
Period:
Mid-19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1850
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Losses to hand of figure of hanging hook; with splits to support columns; with pitting, with patina, with minor losses and wear; hanging loop and pin made of iron.
Seller Location:
Stamford, CT
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU803025834162

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