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Japanese Antique Hand Cast Big Bronze Bell Beautiful Example 100+ Years
Located in South Burlington, VT
bells are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

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Bronze

Japanese Hand Cast Big Bronze Temple Bell with "Clouds", 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. Smaller
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japan Beautiful Large Antique Bronze Temple Bell Emits Bold Pleasing Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Cast Bronze Temple Bell with Original Chain and Limb Piece
Located in South Burlington, VT
found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. The Genroku period in
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Big Old Signed Bronze Temple Bell with Bold Sound, 17.5 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. Now in our Kyoto warehouse awaiting
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Hand Cast Bronze Temple Bell with Display Stand, Old Kyoto Collection
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fresh find from our recent Japanese acquisitions travels Here's a rare treasure from Japan and
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Antique Rare Bronze Temple "Futuku" Bell and Cloud Wind Chime
Located in South Burlington, VT
Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. However rare styles like this Futuku
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Rare Large Antique Bronze Temple "Futuku" Bell Complete Original Chime
Located in South Burlington, VT
throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. However rare styles like this Futuku bell is rarely
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Hand Cast Bronze Temple Bell "Flying Angels And Dragon"
Located in South Burlington, VT
Flying angels and dragon motif Here's a rare treasure from Japan and an unusual find- plus an
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Japanese Antique "Four Dragon Trigrams" Hand Cast Gilt Bronze Temple Bell
Located in South Burlington, VT
) or great bells are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Big Old Bronze Temple Bell with Rare Signatures, Bold Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. Now in our Kyoto warehouse awaiting
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Big Old Bronze Temple Bell with Brilliant Resonating Sound, 18Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. Now in our Kyoto warehouse
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Big Old Bronze Temple Bell with Rare Signature, Bold Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. Now in our Kyoto warehouse awaiting our container shipment.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Beautiful Large Old Signed Blue Bronze Garden Temple Bell , 19" Tall
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. Now in our Kyoto warehouse awaiting our container shipment.
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Hand Cast Big Bronze Temple Bell with "Cloud" Chime, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. Smaller bells are also used for
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Edo Nichiren Shu Buddhist Buddha Traveling Zushi Temple Shrine Altar
Located in Studio City, CA
(Japanese Buddhist monk and founder of a sect of Buddhism that bears his name. He believed that the true
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Antique Mid-19th Century Japanese Edo Sculptures and Carvings

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Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer, Paint

Japanese Big Antique Bronze Temple Bell with Resonating Sound, Signed 21 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer.
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Rare Bronze Temple "Futuku" Bell with Double Cloud Wind Chime
Located in South Burlington, VT
throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. However rare styles like this Futuku bell is rarely
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Large Old Signed Bronze Temple Bell with Bold Sound, 19 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. Now in
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Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Huge Old Blue Signed Bronze Temple Bell with Bold Sound, 27" Tall
Located in South Burlington, VT
the new owner of this huge one-of-a-kind antique bronze bell from old Japan. Its beautiful blue and
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Large Old Signed Bronze Bonsho Temple Bell- Great Display , 19 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
old Japan posseses old patina which makes it an attractive and desirable work of art for display. This
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Old Hand Cast Big Bronze Temple Bell with "Cloud" Wind Chime
Located in South Burlington, VT
found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. Smaller bells are also
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Old Hand Cast Big Bronze Temple Bell with "Cloud" Wind Chime
Located in South Burlington, VT
) or great bells are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks
Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Huge Old Blue Signed Bronze Temple Bell with Bold Sound, 24 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. Now in our Kyoto warehouse awaiting our container shipment.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Antique Hand Cast Gold Gilt Bronze Bell Beautiful Example 100+ Years
Located in South Burlington, VT
from Japan! This is a superb antique bronze casting of a wonderful medium to large-scale temple
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Metalwork

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Huge Old Bronze Fire Bell Rare Signatures Fire Fighters, Bold Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer.  
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Old Hand Cast Big Bronze Temple Bell Fine Green Patina Smooth Touch
Located in South Burlington, VT
Fresh find from our recent Japanese Acquisitions Travels Here's a rare treasure from Japan and
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japanese Large Old Signed Bronze Bonsho Temple Bell with Bold Sound, 19 Inches
Located in South Burlington, VT
sound, signed by Japanese maker in Kanji script Signed. Beautiful deep resonating ring tones await the
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Japan Huge Antique Hand Wrought Bronze Gong , Bold Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
20 inches diameter and 10.5 inches thick. Resonating sound guaranteed to please you. Found in Japan
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Old Rabbits Dragons Hand Cast Temple Bell
Located in South Burlington, VT
bells are large bells found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer
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20th Century Japanese Showa Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Bronze

Huge Antique Hand Wrought Bronze Gong Soothing Sound
Located in South Burlington, VT
resonating sound guaranteed to please you. Found in Japan and used by Buddhist monks, this unusual extra
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Early 20th Century Southeast Asian Meiji Sculptures and Carvings

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Bronze

Antique Chinese Cast Bronze Tao Tie Face Bell Old Patina, 19th Century
Located in South Burlington, VT
found in Buddhist temples throughout Japan, used to summon the monks to prayer. The Genroku period in
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Antique 19th Century Chinese Qing Furniture

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Bronze

Calligraphy (Mid Century Modern Abstraction)
By Ulfert Wilke
Located in New York, NY
later Kyoto, Japan where he lived in monastery and studied Japanese Zen calligraphy under the monks
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints

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Lithograph, Pencil

Fiber Monk s Cape (Kesa)
Located in Portland, ME
Originally developed to show humility, Japanese monks' capes were composed out of scraps of old
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Quilts and Blankets

Georges Jeankelowitch Alias Jeanclos. Kamakura
By Georges Jeankelowitch Alias Jeanclos
Located in Paris, FR
, numbered 2/8 Clémenti foundry Height: 31 cm (12-1/4 in.). The Kamakuras evoke the Japanese monk with
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20th Century Sculptures

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Bronze

Thelonious Monk 1990s Japanese B2 Poster
Located in New York, NY
Original 1990s Japanese B2 poster for Thelonious Monk (1990s). Very Good-Fine condition, rolled
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1990s Japanese Posters

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Paper

Pair of Japanese Carved Painted Wood Monks
Located in Seattle, WA
A pair of Japanese carved and painted wood figures of seated monks. One thought to be an image of
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Sculptures

Nakahara Nantembō, Monk Processions
Located in Milano, IT
processing monks and one with the receding one, as described in the above calligraphies. The artist’s humor
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Paintings and Screens

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Paper

Original Vintage Travel Poster Japan Ronin Samurai Komuso Zen Buddhism Monks
Located in London, GB
Original vintage travel advertising poster for Japan featuring a great image of a person wearing a
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1970s More Prints

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Paper

Japanese Kesa
Located in Sausalito, CA
Japanese kesa (Buddhist monk's garment) made from copper colored kinran brocade patches that are
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Quilts and Blankets

19th Century Kesa
Located in Sausalito, CA
19th century Japanese Buddhist monk's garment called a "kesa" made from coral colored ground silk
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Antique 19th Century Japanese Decorative Art

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Silk

Taisho Period Kesa
Located in Sausalito, CA
Japanese kesa (Buddhist monk's garment) with a pattern of large chrysantemums brocaded (kinran) in
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Early 20th Century Japanese Quilts and Blankets

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Silk

Black Italian Coffee Table with by Tomasso Barbi
By Tommaso Barbi
Located in s Heer Arendskerke, NL
luxury gloss. The brass circular plate in the tabletop, inspired by Japanese monk, could also be
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Center Tables

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Brass

Kunisada (Toyokuni III) Ukiyo-e Japanese Woodblock Print, Monk, Gods Waterfall
By Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)
Located in London, GB
Toyokuni III Utagawa (1786-1865) The Picture of Monk Mongaku training with Fudo at Nachi Waterfall
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Mid-19th Century Edo Figurative Prints

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Handmade Paper, Mulberry Paper, Washi Paper, Pigment, Woodcut

Large Japanese Kesa Textile, circa 1910
Located in Antwerp, BE
A large Japanese Taoist kesa (Buddhist monks robe) textile made in two panels that are then sewn
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Antique Early 1900s Japanese Metalwork

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Japanese Monk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic Japanese monk available at 1stDibs. Each Japanese monk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, lacquer and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect Japanese monk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A Japanese monk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Japanese Monk?

Prices for a Japanese monk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,295 and can go as high as $15,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,850.