Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Wood Kuge Offering Stand Vtg 2pc Gold BA390 silver This horse is a legendary

This horse is a legendary horse (Sekitoba) that runs a thousand miles in one day

Katagami is a Japanese stencil pattern for dying textiles used for Kimonos

vase: 9 cm wide x 25

Japanese ceramic soy sauce small plate

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Wood Kuge Offering Stand Vtg 2pc Gold BA390 silver This horse is a legendaryJapanese Buddhist Offering Stand Kuge Set This is a pair of vintage offering stands called Kuge for the Buddhist altar in Japan. Cut in a hexagon shape with a removable top piece resembling a flower, the wood is painted with black and brushed gold lacquer. It is a utensil for offering rice cakes, fruits, Rakugan sweets, etc, and is mainly used by the Jodo Shinshu Honganji sect of Buddhism. Each of the stands easily comes apart. Gold, black Wood,