Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Wood Kuge Offering Stand Vtg 2pc Gold BA390 Mino ware Vtg Japanese Ainu Wood-Carved Statue

Vtg Japanese Ainu Wood-Carved Statue Nipopo Pair

3 cm wide (base) x 30

Edges are very fragile

Used for shaving the side of the grooves

This is a vintage Japanese sample case for salesmen selling Tsukihime Cider/Moon Princess Cider

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Wood Kuge Offering Stand Vtg 2pc Gold BA390 Mino ware Vtg Japanese Ainu Wood-Carved StatueJapanese Buddhist Offering Stand Kuge Set This is a pair of vintage offering stands called Kuge for the Buddhist altar in Japan. Cut in a hexagon shape with a removable top piece resembling a flower, the wood is painted with black and brushed gold 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. Each of the stands easily comes apart. Gold, black Wood,