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Japanese Reading Stand

Name: Japanese Reading Stand
Price: 777 USD
Availability: InStock

$777

Black Market @ Garage Robert

Antwerpen, BE

Condition Notes: Patina Consistent with Age and Use Patina Consistent with Age and Use less

Description: Beautiful antique Handana or Buddhist reading stand from the Edo period.

Dimensions: height 42.5 cm, width 39.5 cm, depth 27 … more Beautiful antique Handana or Buddhist reading stand from the Edo period.

Dimensions: height 42.5 cm, width 39.5 cm, depth 27 cm.

A Handana is a special type of stand used to support Buddhist sutras or other sacred texts during recitations in temples or private shrines.

This reading stand features a drawer with a copper handle at the bottom. At the top, the elegantly shaped stand is visible, with a slanted surface for placing the texts.

The Handana is lacquered according to Japanese traditions and has decorations and accents in gold.

For example, the reading plank is supported by two gold-colored metal Komainu (狛犬) or 'Foo dogs,' symbols from the Shinto religion.

This unique Handana is a rare and historically significant object with great decorative value.

In good condition, with signs of use appropriate to its age. less

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