BIG! Japanese antique heavy bronze bell with the Hollyhock Crest, the family emblem of Tokugawa clan, memorial shrine bell, H10.6in/H27cm

In Japan, it has long been thought to have the meaning of purifying and purifying by calling on God by ringing a bell.In that sense, bells are a tool that connects with God in Japan and have an important meaning.
In many shrines, a large copper bell is hung in the center of the hall of worship, and hemp rope, red and white, and five-colored cloth are hung along with this bell, and worshipers shake it to ring the bell. Something like a prayer signal.

This is not bell used in a shrine but made for a memorial purpose. It is engraved with the Aoi Mon (Hollyhock Crest), the family emblem of the powerful Tokugawa clan that founded the Edo Shogunate and governed Japan for over 250 years.

□ Size:  H10.6 in × W7.9 in × D7.9 in （about H27cm×W20cm×D20cm  ）
□ Weight : 172.5oz (4900g)
□ Material : bronze

condition...
It is in good condition, but there are small scratches and dirt due to aging.