kusunokimasahige Posted March 29, 2012 Report Posted March 29, 2012 Hi all, stumbled across this cup on ebay and placed a low bid. any info on it ? Is it a tourist/commemorative item ? and why does it have two Samurai family Mon on it ? Probably wont win it, but was very intrigued with it since the combination of these Mon I have not yet come across on Sake cups. KM Quote
Kajihei Posted March 30, 2012 Report Posted March 30, 2012 Hi Henk-Jan, The swastika on the left is a Buddhist symbol: http://www.religionfacts.com/buddhism/s ... astika.htm The "standing" three-leaf aoi mon is that of the Zenkoji temple: http://www.zenkoji.jp/img/top/season_im ... top_02.jpg The bottom side says "善光寺参拝記念,” a commemorative/souvenir of visiting the temple. The mallet-like symbol in the middle of the bottom side is most likely the mark of the cup maker. My wife and I are planning on visiting Nagano city, where the Zenkoji temple is located, this weekend. I will see if they still sell cups like this near the temple. If this one on eBay sells at a high price, I think I will buy me a dozen. I will age it first, and then list it as a WW-II item from the days of Nazi Germany & Imperial Japan alliance! Many confuse the Buddhist swastika with the Nazi symbol. K.Matsumoto Quote
kusunokimasahige Posted March 30, 2012 Author Report Posted March 30, 2012 Thanks for the info everyone ! KM Quote
hybridfiat Posted March 31, 2012 Report Posted March 31, 2012 Hey I was in that temple last month. :D Great place! Quote
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