Vintage Japanese Buddhist Sutra Book

This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist prayer book titled Gongyoshu with its lacquered wood box. The book has a red cover and was published in 1935 (Showa 10).

• Paper, fabric, wood, lacquer
• 1935
• Some characters on thte first page of the book: 勤行集 Gongyoshu
• Item weight: 138 grams
• Packed weight: 338 grams
• Approx. 18 cm tall x 10 cm wide x 3 cm thick
• Good condition considering age. Box damaged: lacquer and wood missing, scratches on the bottom of the box and on the inside of the lid. Book damaged: label on the cover missing, holes in the fabric, first (blank) page missing, title page with tears. Bent pages. 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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