Japanese Antique Cast Iron Bell Fudaku Hidden Kirishitan Inscribed Edo Period Vase Craftsmanship: The carver has detailed

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

Material: Paper (Ink and light color on paper)

This is an authentic Japanese hand-carved wooden mask representing the character "Usobuki" (うそぶき)

expressing the wabi-sabi beauty born from fire

Structure: Fragmented

Japanese Antique Cast Iron Bell Fudaku Hidden Kirishitan Inscribed Edo Period Vase Craftsmanship: The carver has detailedJapanese 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