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Kotorin table bell with a silver bird-shaped frame, curved rocking base, gold-toned bell and black round clapper.
  • Kotorin table bell with a silver bird-shaped frame, curved rocking base, gold-toned bell and black round clapper.
  • Kotorin bird-shaped table bell holding a small blue and white illustrated card in its beak.
  • Angled view of the Kotorin table bell showing the empty slot in its beak and the gold-toned bell inside.
  • Kotorin table bell viewed from the tail end, showing the thick silver frame and black round clapper.
  • Kotorin bird-shaped table bell viewed from above, showing the gold-toned top fastener and beak slot.
  • Kotorin bird-shaped table bell viewed from the front on a round white platform.
Kotorin Table Bell

Kotorin Table Bell

Handmade
£169.00
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Details

Material: Metal

Dimensions:
Length: 13cm
Width: 5cm
Height: 7cm

Care instructions

Rock gently rather than using excessive force.

Keep the clear protective sheet on the base in place; it helps absorb vibration and protect the bell's performance.

Do not disassemble or modify the bell.

Wipe with a soft dry cloth. Avoid abrasive cleaners or hard rubbing.

The metal may gradually change in colour over time. This is a natural characteristic of the material and can be allowed to develop as part of the object's ageing.
Special

At a glance

• Rock the cradle-like body to sound it, no separate mallet needed
• Clear, lingering tone carries easily across a room
• Beak-shaped slot holds a note or name card between uses

Kotorin turns a bell into a small act of communication.

Rather than reaching for a separate mallet, gently rock the cradle-like body. A natural hematite pendulum moves against the orin inside, producing a clear tone with a long, softly fading resonance. Its sound is designed around 1/f fluctuation, a pattern of variation also found in rhythms and sounds in nature.

The sound carries well enough to work as a call bell in an entrance, living space or counter, but Kotorin has a second purpose once the ringing stops. The small slot at the bird-like beak can hold a message or name card, turning it into a quiet way to leave a note for a visitor, customer or someone at home.

The orin is made from copper alloy with a gold-plated finish, paired with an aluminium frame and natural hematite pendulum. At 13cm long, it is compact enough for an entrance table, bedside surface or desk while remaining visually distinctive between uses.

Made in Takaoka by Yamaguchi Kyujo, using the metalworking skills of the city's long-established copperware tradition.
About this maker

Yamaguchi Kyujo 山口久乗

“Delivering casting’s beautiful sound worldwide.”
“鋳物の美しい音を世界へ”
Region
Toyama Prefecture
Established
1907
Speciality
Metal

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