Vtg Japanese Buddhist Prayer Beads Juzu w/ Wooden Box
This is a vintage Japanese Buddhist prayer rosary bracelet, Juzu. It is made of transparent quartz beads. The whole chain is held together by a pink and green silk string braided at the base of the main bead and attached to two green and white tassels. This bracelet comes with the original box.
Japanese Buddhist rosary bracelets (Juzu or Nenju) are used for daily religious practices as well as at funerals and other Buddhist ceremonies. When using a rosary, hold it in your left hand. When you pray, put your hands together and place the prayer beads between your index finger and thumb. If the rosary is long, hold it in two rows. (How to hold varies by denomination).
- Clear, pink, green
- Quartz, silk, wood (box)
- C1970
- Some characters: 品質保証 hinshitsu hosho quality assurance, 京念珠 kyo-nenju Kyoto nenju beads, 本水晶 honsuisho quartz, 正絹房 shoken-bou pure silk tassel
- Item weight: 170 grams
- Packed weight: 370 grams
- Approx. measurements:
- Beads: 0.6 cm, 0.9 cm, 1.1 cm
- Total diameter: 10 cm
- Total length: 20.5 cm
- Box: 26 cm long x 10 cm wide x 3.7 cm tall
- 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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