Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Wooden Kuge Offering Stand 2pc Box BA816 Navy copper bowl inside 24

copper bowl inside 24

5 cm long x 7 cm wide x 0

Kozan kiln (kozangama)

The stamp features a flower and a flower bud

Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Wooden Kuge Offering Stand 2pc Box BA816 Navy copper bowl inside 24Antique Japanese Buddhist Offering Stand Kuge Pair These are a pair of antique offering stands called Kuge for the Buddhist altar in Japan. Cut in a floral shape with a removable top piece resembling a flower, though the petals of the top piece come off from the stand, and some of them are missing. This pair is painted with gold and black lacquer. It is a utensil for offering rice cakes, fruits, Rakugan sweets, etc, and is mainly used by the Jodo