Kin, large Japanese temple bell, made in the 19th century or earlier. Overall height (including red lacquered wooden stand) 61.0cm. Diameter of gong 42.0cm.
With cushion.
Price £1400.00
Instrument #420
References
Reference: William P. Malm 1959 Japanese Music and Musical Instruments pp.68,69

Kin, large Japanese temple bell, made in the 19th century or earlier. Overall height (including wooden stand) 71.0cm. Diameter of gong 47.0cm. The red lacquered stand with engraved metal mounts.


Made of hand beaten bronze. Lacks cushion.

Price £2300.00
Instrument #402
References
Reference: William P. Malm 1959 Japanese Music and Musical Instruments pp.68,69

Mokko, cast bronze drum from the Sunda Islands in Indonesia, height 54.5cm.
Generally good original condition, small paint stain.
Price £6000.00
Instrument #286
References
Reference:
Ex-collection H.L.Diamond, Vienna.
Illustrated in A.Janata “Musikinstrumente der Völker” 1975 p.26-7, sub-catalogue

Waniguchi, a bronze Japanese temple gong, width 28.0cm. With an open lotus flower on one side.
Good original condition
Price £1300.00
Instrument #287
References
References:
F.T.Piggott 1893 The Music and Musical Instruments of Japan pp.209,212.
1995 Catalogue IV Japanese Musical Instruments, Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments p.33.
Paul Wolff 1988 Traditional Japanese Musical Instruments pp.32,33.

Da-chen, the big damaru from Tibet, the wooden body decorated with ten painted scenes from the Ramayana. Head diameter 28.3cm. In original cloth carrying case.
In good original condition
Price £3500.00
Instrument #292
References
References:
David A. Scheidegger 1988 Tibetan Ritual Music pp.53-55,155.
Peter Crossley-Holland 1982 Musical Instruments in Tibetan Legend and Folklore pp.29-31.

Jingling Johnnie (or Chapeau Chinois) in plated brass, signed “ C. PANITY / …../ BRUXELLES” made c.1900. height 125.0cm. Unusual hand-held model.
Plating worn, few bells missing, needs a clean.
Price £2000.00
Instrument #265

Zylophone with 44 glass notes (at least one replaced), glued to straps, labelled “JOHN DYCHE / SMALL HEATH MUSIC WAREHOUSE / 8, CATTELL ROAD, / PIANOFORTES TUNED AND REPAIRED” made c.1880. Length 83.3cm.
In worn condition. Lacks catches holding the two halves together.
Price £850.00
Instrument #266