Bidspirit auction | Japanese Bronze Buddhist Offering Tray,

Japanese Bronze Buddhist Offering Tray, Inscribed Horeki 9 (1759) - Japanese circular bronze Buddhist offering tray featuring pierced lotus-scroll border and a finely chased central lotus medallion. The inner band bears a hand-incised dedicatory inscription reading “Hono, Horeki 9th year, ” corresponding to 1759 (mid-Edo period).  Diameter: 9 inches (approx. 23 cm). Details Origin: Japan Date: Inscribed Horeki 9 (1759), Edo period Material: Cast and chased bronze Decoration: Lotus medallion; pierced foliate rim; dedicatory inscription Diameter: 9 in. (23 cm) Condition: Surface wear, oxidation, minor openwork losses; structurally sound