Japanese Buddhist Bag for Prayer Beads Juzu
This is a Japanese vintage prayer beads Juzu bag, Jyuzu-Bukuro. It is used to carry rosary beads used in memorial services such as funerals. It is made of a cotton fiber paper fabric that is a navy blue on the outside with numerous mon symbols. The inside continues the mon motif but inside the top flap is a gorgeous print of Utagawa Toyokuni's ukiyoe depiction of the month of December with a beautiful woman in kimono. It has two pockets.
- Blue, gray, yellow, green
- 2 pockets
- Cotton fiber paper (similar to embroidery backing paper)
- C1970
- Item weight: 12 grams
- Packed weight: 150 grams
- Fabric bag approx. 9.5 cm long x 19 cm wide x 0.7 cm thick
- Good condition considering age. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
- This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan
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