Cymbals, set of two (2)
Vernacular Name
- dōbatsu
Date1853/04/02
Place MadeJapan, Asia
Serial No.none
SignednoneMarkingsAccording to inscriptions on the inside rims of both cymbals, Ôkubo Kôzaemon Masayoshi donated this pair of dobatsu to the Myôgen Temple at Mt. Hoyô. They were presented to a monk of the Nichirenshu sect, who dedicated them to the temple on April 2, 1853.
DescriptionPair of hammered bronze cymbals with stamped and embossed decoration. Light brown, woven cord inserted through hole in center of each cymbal, tied with decorative knot. Circular, wooden discs threaded onto cord to facilitate holding the dobatsu while playing.
Attribution based on deciphering a zodiac-based symbolic dating system inscribed on the inside rim of one of the cymbals.
DimensionsDiameter: 375 mm
ProvenanceAccording to inscriptions on the inner rims of the two cymbals, the set was donated by Ôkubo Kôzaemon Masayoshi—most likely a samurai—in honor of his deceased parents, to the Myôgen Temple in Mt. Hoyô, Japan, April 2, 1853. In 1991, sold to Tony Bingham, on a trip to Tokyo. Purchased from Bingham, London, England, 1992.
Published ReferencesFennema, Marie. "John W. Larson (1927-2020)." _National Music Museum Newsletter_ 44, no. 3 (Fall 2020): 11. Photo of one of the pair of cymbals, within article.
"Recent Acquisitions," _Shrine to Music Museum Newsletter_ 19, No. 2 (January 1992): 2.
Credit LinePurchase funds gift of Flora and John W. Larson, 1992
Object number05268
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