Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Rice Offering Cup Vtg Butsugu Gold BA967 thread cutting scissors These marks have no particular

These marks have no particular meaning though they are made to look like a water well

Portrait and group photo

and a horse with a man in a circle framed by a lattice pattern

Darkening and discoloration of lacquer

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Rice Offering Cup Vtg Butsugu Gold BA967 thread cutting scissors These marks have no particularJapanese Rice Offering Cup Buddhist Altar Fitting Butsugu This is a Japanese rice offering cup, Buppanki, made for use in a Buddhist altar. This cup is small and made of sturdy brass metal in a natural gold color. The rice offered to Buddhist altars is called Buppan. Other things such as sake, mochi, etc are also offered at home and temple altars. Gold Brass, metal 1950 Item weight: 249 grams Packed weight: 450 grams Approx. 7. 5 cm wide x 9 cm tall