Japanese Buddhist Money Offering Bag Vtg Kukai Osaisen Pouch Fabric Beige BA849 kesa Japanese Buddhist musical instrument

Japanese Buddhist musical instrument

Wood is very fragile and prone to cracking/breaking off

5 cm long x 11 cm wide x 8

The woman is holding flowers in her hand

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Japanese Buddhist Money Offering Bag Vtg Kukai Osaisen Pouch Fabric Beige BA849 kesa Japanese Buddhist musical instrumentJapanese Osaisen Ire Buddhist Money Offering Bag This vintage Japanese fabric pouch is called osaisen ire, a small bag for storing the coins people offer at shrines and temples. This pouch is beige with a black illustration of Kukai, a Japanese monk who founded the Shingon school, with his name printed on the right. The bag has a red string attached. Beige, red, black Fabric, string C1980 Characters: Namu Taishi Henjo Kongo (one of Kukai's names),