Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Wooden Kuge Offering Stand 2pc Box BA817 carving This Japanese shikishi art board

This Japanese shikishi art board is a printed reproduction featuring a sitting dog looking down at a calligraphy

Item weight: 1512 grams

Vintage Japanese Medium Porcelain Plate

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Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Wooden Kuge Offering Stand 2pc Box BA817 carving This Japanese shikishi art boardAntique 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. 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 Shinshu Honganji sect of Buddhism. This pair is cased in a wooden box. Gold, black Wood,