Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell Singing Bowl Vtg Pillow Striker BA165 iris Kanji letters seem to mean

Kanji letters seem to mean the name of the restaurant or the hotel

33 cm wide x 6

Antique Japanese Hina Doll Wooden Goten Palace

2 layers of the box

21 cm tall X  8 cm wide

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell Singing Bowl Vtg Pillow Striker BA165 iris Kanji letters seem to meanJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell This is a vintage Japanese orin bell for Buddhist altars. It contains a Bronze bowl with a dark brown wooden striker. It rests on a red and gold silk pillow with a yellow tassel. Singing bowls are sounded during ritual prayer. Orin bell sound can reach the Buddha in the Pure Land. It is also used to ward off people's evil spirits and convey prayers to the Buddha, ancestors, and the deceased through sound.