Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Rice Offering Cup 2pc Butsugu Brown BA668 ox 8 cm long x 8

8 cm long x 8

It features a reproduction of a picture by Imase Ryo called 立雛 Tachibina

The outside edge has a subtle octagonal shape while the inside is round with a flat bottom

They are more often seen in modern day displayed at Shinto shrines as offerings to the gods (these special barrels are called kazaridaru) or during important ceremonies

inside black

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Metal Rice Offering Cup 2pc Butsugu Brown BA668 ox 8 cm long x 8Japanese Rice Offering Cup Buddhist Altar Fitting Butsugu This is a two piece set of Japanese rice offering cups, Buppanki, made for use in a Buddhist altar. These cups are small and made of heavy metal painted brown with silver colored metal inserts to protect the inside of the cup from moisture. The rice offered to Buddhist altars is called Buppan. In the Jodo Shinshu Otani sect, we use the term "Obuku". 2pc set Brown Metal 1970 Item weight: 277