Vtg Japanese Buddhist Offering Stand Kuge 6pc With Wood Box
This is a vintage Japanese set of 6 offering stands Kuge and their storage wood box. This gorgeous set consists of 6 octogonal lacquered wooden stands in gold and black with various floral cut-outs. Each Kuge stand consists of two pieces: the top part and the bottom part. All six offering stands are stored in a dedicated lidded wood box opening vertically with black inscriptions in Japanese on the lid.
Kuge offering stands are Buddhist altar-fitting stands to display offering rice cakes, fruits, Rakugan sweets, etc... mainly used by the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect.
- Gold, black, plain wood (box)
- Wood, lacquer
- C1930
- Characters on the lid: 供華三対 kuge santai (3 pairs of Kuge), 昭和十二年四月下旬 showa jyuni-nen shi-gatsu gejyun (Showa 12 year, end of April), 伊東氏 ito-shi (Mr Ito)
- Item weight: 2039 grams
- Packed weight: 2839 grams
- Each stand approx. 10 cm wide x 15 cm tall (wood box approx. 36 cm long x 15.5 cm wide x 14.6 cm tall)
- Good condition considering its age. Marks. Lacquer missing in some spots. Part of the lid is loose. Crack on the back of the box. Other wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos carefully.
- We acquired this item from an old family estate sale in Nagoya, Japan
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About Us: We are Dan and Maiko. Since moving to Japan in 2001, we have gained a vast knowledge of Japanese antiques and vintage items and we are happy to bring you many beautiful items from Japan. If you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
