Japanese Wooden Shrine Ofuda Wall Hanging Frame Vtg Gofu Chrysanthemum JK846 shaka Niigata Prefecture

Niigata Prefecture

The brazier bowl is filled with hot coals

Colored in a shining black imitating lacquer and adorned with a big orange Japanese carp koi

This particular type of cup is called rappa or "trumpet/horn type" due to its resemblance to a trumpet or horn

This is a small vintage Japanese ceramic soy sauce dispenser

Japanese Wooden Shrine Ofuda Wall Hanging Frame Vtg Gofu Chrysanthemum JK846 shaka Niigata PrefectureVtg Japanese Shrine Ofuda Hanging Frame This is a Japanese vintage wooden wall hanging frame made for holding and displaying ofuda (also called gofu), the wood and paper talisman amulets blessed and sold by Shinto and some Buddhist shrines and temples. It has a Shinto shrine shaped design with gold resin chrysanthemums decorating the top border. Ofuda are often hung at gates, in doorways, and near ceilings as a means to keep the god (kami) above all