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Japanese Edo-Period Umpan Gong
19-inch Edo-period Japanese bronze umpan gong originally from Nandai-ji Temple’s Main Hall.
• Object: Bronze Buddhist Umpan (Cloud Gong)
• Origin: Nandai-ji Temple – Main Hall (南大寺金堂)
• Casting Date: February 1834 (甲寅春二月 – Kōin Year, Spring Second Month)
• Maker/Donor: 白雄 (Hakuo)
• Material: High-copper bronze alloy
• Diameter: 19 inches
• Weight: 16.6 lbs
• Period: Late Edo (approximately 191 years old)
• Condition: Excellent structural integrity, natural verdigris patina, legible inscriptions
Inscription Translation
The right-side inscription reads:
白雄立甲寅春二月
Translation: “Made by Hakuo in the Kōin year, Spring, Second Month.”
Kōin (甲寅) corresponds to 1834.
The central inscription reads:
南大寺金堂
Translation: “Nandai-ji Temple – Main Hall (Kondō).”
