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A very rare first half of the 19th century bronze kane dokei, or Temple bell clock

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Lot 88
A very rare first half of the 19th century bronze kane dokei, or Temple bell clock

Sold for £ 7,440 (US$ 10,158) inc. premium

The John Read Collection of Fine Antique Japanese Timekeepers

11 May 2010, 14:00 BST

London, New Bond Street

A very rare first half of the 19th century bronze kane dokei, or Temple bell clock
The hanging brackets cast in the form of a pair of temple dogs, over cast running and geometric patterns within borders, the 6.5 inch lacquered brass dial engraved with running foliage, with two winding holes, for going and striking trains and a repeat lever for the hours, the centre set with a wari koma dial with single pierced steel hand and movable hour and half hour markers, the fusee movement with balance wheel to a verge escapement 18cms (7ins) in diameter.

Footnotes

  • Kane Dokei clocks were hung in temples, above a passage way so that any passing priest could see the time. The repeat facility allowed the time to be heard in the hours of darkness.
    While the clock movement and dial date from circa 1840, the bronze bell itself is older. This clock was originally in a temple in Kyoto.
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