Japanese Buddhist Money Offering Bag Vtg Kukai Osaisen Pouch Fabric Beige BA848 comb Abalone Shell embedded in lacquer

Abalone Shell embedded in lacquer (Raden)

(center circle size 8 cm wide)

Name Imamura

She has a mint-green hair decoration

Japanese Buddhist Money Offering Bag Vtg Kukai Osaisen Pouch Fabric Beige BA848 comb Abalone Shell embedded in lacquerJapanese 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),