Japanese Antique Cast Iron Bell Fudaku Hidden Kirishitan Inscribed Edo Period Vase Please use it as tableware

Please use it as tableware or incorporate it into any interior or collection

Structure: Fragmented

Vintage Charm: Provides a strong historical presence as a decorative wall hanging or room divider

Craftsmanship: The carver has detailed the skin texture to replicate the warty

Japanese Antique Cast Iron Bell Fudaku Hidden Kirishitan Inscribed Edo Period Vase Please use it as tablewareJapanese Antique Cast Iron Bell Fudaku Hidden Kirishitan Inscribed Edo Period This is an antique Japanese cast iron bell historically used as a Fudaku (temple wind chime). Based on the casting characteristics and the style of the inscriptions, this piece is estimated to date from the Edo period (17th19th century). The hexagonal form with scalloped lower edges follows a lineage of bells often associated with the history of Hidden Christians (Kakure