Contemporary Hansho Bell by Portland Artist Phil Seder Table This is a carving of

This is a carving of an antique Japanese Noh mask presumed to be from the Taisho or early Showa era (c 1920's to 1940's)

mineral character well suited to the wabi aesthetic of the tea ceremony

preserving the cultural vocabulary of Korean herbal medicine

Period: Meiji era (circa 1867-1912)

" is a form of enamel art that has been practiced in Japan for centuries

Contemporary Hansho Bell by Portland Artist Phil Seder Table This is a carving ofThis Japanese inspired steel Denso Bell has a clear, rich tone. It resembles the type of bell used in Zen Monasteries to call monks to service. It features a wooden frame, and a metal sculpted hook in the shape of a fur tree. The Portland wood worker and artist Phil Seder knows how to express the spirit of the PNW with his work.