Japanese Pair Buddhist Altar Fitting Hanging Lantern Butsugu

This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist alter-fitting brass hanging lantern, Rinto with decorative cranes. Rinto is a brass lamp used to light up the inside of a Buddhist altar. Jodoshinshu (Otani) uses an undecorated simple brass design like this.

• Japanese Buddhist altar fitting, Butsugu
• Hanging lantern, Toro or Rinto
• A pair of lanterns
• Used at Buddhist altar Butsudan
• Signature on the plate: 京 Kyo
• Brass
• Item weight: 1050 grams
• Packed weight: 1550 grams
• C1930
• Approx. 12 cm wide x 26 cm tall
• Good condition. Wear tear due to age. Please see the photos.
• This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya

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