Gilt-bronze Round Tray (for a Rinbō and Katsuma)

Cast bronze, gold plate
D 13.0
Kamakura period　13th century-14th century

Gilt-bronze Round Tray (for a Rinbō and Katsuma)
  • D047521
Gilt-bronze Round Tray (for a Rinbō and Katsuma)_0
  • D047519
  • 2007/02/08
Gilt-bronze Round Tray (for a Rinbō and Katsuma)_1
  • D047521
  • 2007/02/08
Gilt-bronze Round Tray (for a Rinbō and Katsuma)_2
  • A308607
  • 2007/02/08

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This tray is used on the altar in esoteric Buddhist rituals: implements like the dharma wheel and the katsuma are placed on top of it. Five trays like this one form a set, and they often take the form of a lotus flower. Here, the tray appears as a lotus flower with eight petals, and its base is low to the ground. Similar examples dated to the same period are at Murōji Temple and Saidai-ji Temple in Nara. 
Object label 

Accession Number 1395-0
Category Decorative Arts
Donation Gift of Mr. Kazuhiko Hattori
Bibliography A Stroll Among Beloved Treasures: Buddhist Decorative Art Donated by Kazuhiko Hattori. Nara National Museum, 2007, 79p. (Japanese)

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