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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