Japanese Carved Wooden Guardian Nio Agyou Mask Vtg Buddhism Todaiji Temple OM67 lacquer plate Japanese ceramic teacup Yunomi for

Japanese ceramic teacup Yunomi for Sencha

Takeshi Noda (teacher's names)

this important altar accessory is gold and black and has an elegant plum blossom-shaped top surface

It does not have brackets for keeping the scroll in place

Item Weight: 441 grams

Japanese Carved Wooden Guardian Nio Agyou Mask Vtg Buddhism Todaiji Temple OM67 lacquer plate Japanese ceramic teacup Yunomi forVtg Japanese Wooden Nio Guardian Mask This is a Japanese hand carved wooden mask of one of the Nio guardians, Agyou. It has painted black eyes and braided light brown cord with two tassels. Often seen at the gates of prominent Buddhist temples across Japan, the Nio Pair or Nio Kings embody physical force to keep evil and discord from entering. This mask is of Agyou, the open mouthed guardian. Most notably, one of the most famous statues of Agyou can