Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Candle Stand Shokudai Vtg Crane Turtle BA8 bowl-other Seems like silver leaves under

Seems like silver leaves under the glass glaze

Japanese ceramic statue of Benzaiten

Pale green glaze over the brown base

Numbers on the back: 223-6

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Candle Stand Shokudai Vtg Crane Turtle BA8 bowl-other Seems like silver leaves underJapanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Shokudai Candle Stand This is a vintage Japanese vintage brass candle stand, Shokudai. Candlesticks with a crane and turtle motif are used by some sects of Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. In Japanese Buddhism, the candle stand is a basic Buddhist tool used in most sects. In the Buddhist world, the light that shines warmth in the darkness has been considered the light of Buddha's wisdom and mercy. This piece can be disassembled