Japanese Rice Offering Cup Buddhist Altar Fitting Butsugu

This is a vintage Japanese rice offering cup, Buppanki, made for use in a Buddhist altar. This cup is small and made of heavy metal painted brown with a silver-colored metal insert to protect the inside of the cup from moisture. The rice offered to Buddhist altars is called “Buppan”. In the Jodo Shinshu Otani sect, we use the term “Obuku”.

• Brown
• Metal
• 1970
• Item weight: 138 grams
• Packed weight: 300 grams
• Approx. 5.5 cm wide x 6.5 cm tall
• Good condition considering its age. Some scratches and discolorations on insert. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
• This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

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