Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Rice Offering Cup Vtg Butsugu Gold BA963 hokora Daikokuten is a popular deity

Daikokuten is a popular deity that symbolizes wealth and commerce and is often depicted holding a mallet

Kanji says: The way and Nothing

Gray shiny glaze over the brown first coat

Kanji characters: 贈 gift

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Brass Rice Offering Cup Vtg Butsugu Gold BA963 hokora Daikokuten is a popular deityJapanese 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 1970 Item weight: 216 grams Packed weight: 400 grams Approx. 7 cm wide x 7. 5 cm tall