Kabin

In Bengali Muslim marriages another settlement to make which is called Mohr or Kabin to be paid by the Groom to Bride which is a religious requirement in Muslim marriages. The amount of the settlement is set so as to avoid too many zeroes in the amount, such as 10001 rather than 10000; the final zeroes being said by some to signify bad luck.

Kale Grubu, Çanakkale Seramik, Kalebodur, Kalekim, Kaleterasit, Kaledekor gibi markaların yanına, mutfak sektöründe Kaleplus’ı konumlandırdı. Kale Grubu Başkanı Zeynep Bodur Okyay, "Banyoda bir numarayız. Kaleplus ile mutfağa da girdik" dedi. Seramik Grup Başkanı Tarık Özçelik ise "Evin kalbine girdik" ifadesini kullandı.

YAPI sektöründe 50 yılı aşkın deneyime sahip Kale Grubu, banyo ve yapı ürünlerindeki markalarının yanına, "evin kalbi" olarak gördüğü mutfak mobilyalarında Kaleplus markasını da ekledi. Kale Grubu Başkanı Zeynep Bodur Okyay, "Çok düşündük, birçok isim gündeme geldi ama, mevcut markalarımızı ve ürünlerimizi tamamladığını düşünerek ’Kale artı’ yani ’Kaleplus’ dedik. Kale artı da diyebilirdik. Söylemesi daha kolay diye ’Bu kez de söyle olsun’ dedik ve bu ismi uygun gördük" ifadelerini kullandı.

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Zeynep Bodur Okyay, "Daha önce markalı mutfak mobilyaları pazarıda bir dünya markasıyla birlikte çalışmıştık. ancak bu kez kendimiz üretip aksilik durumunda kontrolü elimize almak istedik. Kaleplus’ı da mevcut markalarımızın üzerine, bir artı olarak konumladık" dedi. Kale Grubu Seramik Grup Başkanı Tarık Özçelik, Kaleplus ürünlerinin Bandırma’da 10 milyon Euro yatırımla kurulan fabrikada üretileceğini belirterek, "Kalekim, Mavikale, Kaleterasit, Çanakkale Seramik gibi lider markalarımız var. Kaleplus ile de mutfak mobilyaları sektöründe 4 yıl içinde yüzde 10’luk pazar payı hedefliyoruz" diye konuştu.

4 yılda yüzde 10 pay

Sektörde aslında 20 bin rakipleri olduğunu ifade eden Tarık Özçelik, şunları söyledi: "Kaleplus ile evlerin kalbi olarak gördüğümüz mutfaklara da giriyoruz. Bütün marangozlar mutfak mobilyası üretiyor. Bu anlamda, 20 milyon rakibimiz var. Markalı mutfak mobilyaları pazarında ise hedefimiz 4 yılda yüzde 10’luk paya ulaşmak. 5-6 aydır deneme üretimi yapıyoruz. Yılda 30 bin adet panel mutfak mobilyası üretebileceğiz. Bandırma’daki fabrika 100 bin metrekare arazi üzerinde 10 bin metrekare kapalı alana sahip. Uluslararası standartlarda üretim yapıyoruz. Bu yıl sonuna kadar 12 milyon YTL ciro hedefliyoruz. 2009 hedefimiz ise 24 milyon YTL’lik ciro. Mutfağı ailelerin buluşma noktası olarak görüyoruz. Araştırmalarımıza göre, mutfaklarda ailelerin geçirdiği zaman artıyor. Mutfak alanları büyüyor. Mutfaklar gazete okunan, televizyon seyredilen mekanlar oldu. Aileler için mutfak, adeta kafe özelliği taşımaya başladı."

Ev hanımları ’tadilat uzun sürecek’ diye çekingen davranıyor

KALE Seramik Grubu Başkanı Tarık Özçelik, ev hanımlarının mutfak tadilatına, işin çok uzun süreceğini, söz verilen zamanda bitirilmeyeceği korkusuyla sıcak bakmadığını ifade ederek, "Biz, anahtar teslim mutfak yapacağız. Satın almadan ve montaj işlemine kadar var olacağız. Mutfakları da, söz verdiğimiz süre içinde bitirip teslim edeceğiz" dedi. Özçelik, müşteri memnuniyeti hedeflediklerini ifade ederek, "Güleryüzlü hizmetle, işin sonunda müşterinin de yüzünü güldüreceğiz. Banyodaki liderliğimizi mutfağa taşımak istiyoruz" ifadesini kullardı.

Ketika maskapai murah-meriah-resah yang lain sudah ogah repot-repot ngurusi konsumsi penumpang pesawat, alias cukup air putih saja, Sriwijaya Air masih berbaik hati membagi konsumsi. Cuma konsumsinya tidak disajikan ketika di atas pesawat, melainkan dibagikan satu-satu ketika penumpang sedang boarding siap menuju ke pesawat.

Sebungkus kue plus akua gelas (apapaun merek air putihnya, sebut saja akua) sudah disiapkan di dalam kantong plastik berkualitas lumayan bagus (setidaknya bukan tas kresek hitam-tipis). Maka ketika tiba waktunya penumpang menaiki tangga pesawat, terlihat serombongan orang-orang yang masing-masing menenteng kantong ransum konsumsi cap Sriwijaya Air. Ada yang tampak santai menentengnya, tapi ada juga yang terlihat kerepotan karena bawaan tas kabinnya sudah cukup banyak.

Rupanya pesawat Boeing 737 seri 200 yang sore itu saya tumpangi, memiliki ukuran tempat bagasi kabin yang tidak terlalu besar. Terpaksa sebagian tas kabin penumpang ada yang harus diminta keikhlasannya untuk dibagasikan alias dipindah ke bagasi di luar kabin. Tentu saja ada yang ikhlas dan ada pula yang tidak.

Seorang bule yang fasih berbahaa Indonesia rupanya keberatan dan bertahan salah satu tasnya yang berukuran agak besar tidak mau dipindah untuk dibagasikan. Setelah adu argumentasi dengan seorang awak kabin yang jamaknya berparas ayu (ya ada juga yang tidak jamak...), si bule tampak kesal. Lalu tangan kirinya menyampakkan tentengan ransum kantong kue begitu saja sekenanya, sambil tangan kanan mendorongkan salah satu tas kabinnya untuk dibagasikan. Kok ya kebetulan ransum kue itu mengenai dua awak kabin lainnya yang sedang sibuk dengan daftar manifest. Kedua awak itu pun melongo terkejut dengan apa yang barusan menimpanya.

Melihat perilaku si bule yang kurang sopan itu, sempat juga hati ini ikut meradang. Dalam hati saya mendukung kebijakan mbak pramugari yang sepertinya adalah pimpinan awak kabin, mengingat keterbatasan tempat bagasi di dalam kabin. Perihal pindah-memindah barang bawaan kabin penumpang semacam ini sebenarnya sudah lumrah terjadi dan umumnya berlangsung tanpa masalah, nyaris bisa saling memahami.

Namun ketika saya sudah duduk di bangku pesawat, tiba-tiba saya dikejutkan dengan adu argumentasi antara mbak pramugari yang tadi dengan seorang penumpang di depan saya. Pokok soalnya hal yang sama yaitu masalah pembagasian. Saat itu juga saya cabut dan batalkan dukungan saya tadi kepada mbak pramugari, demi melihat cara mbak pramugari berdialog dengan penumpang di depan saya untuk menyelesaikan masalah bagasi-membagasi.

Cara bicara mbak pimpinan awak kabin itu sama sekali tidak mencerminkan seorang yang seharusnya menjaga citra merek dagang maskapai yang sedang diembannya. Bukannya berdialog dengan ramah dan menyejukkan, melainkan malah ngelok-ke (mencela) penumpang di depan saya sambil memamerkan paras ketus dan bersungut-sungut (ekspresi wajah yang sulit saya lukiskan). Kata-kata dan nada suaranya sama sekali tidak seindah dan semesra ketika dia mendesah : "have a nice flight....".

Untungnya penumpang yang menjadi korban perilaku tidak simpatik dari mbak pimpinan awak kabin itu tergolong jenis mahluk yang sabar, sehingga tidak memilih untuk membalas dengan cara pethenthengan (marah), melainkan tenang dan santai saja. Padahal saya sendiri dalam hati justru gethem-gethem....., berempati turut merasa jengkel.

Saya yakin penumpang itu adalah seorang yang suka menjaga hati ala Aa' Gym. Ee..., barangkali saja mbak pramugari yang mengenakan blazer merah hati cerah tadi barusan diputus sama pacarnya. Atau, waktu berangkat kerja tadi sepatunya menginjak tembelek lencung (tahi ayam kental berwarna kuning kecoklatan yang aromanya tidak satu pun parfum Perancis mampu menyamainya). Atau, sakit giginya kambuh lalu kesenggol pintu.

Apapun alasannya, apa yang saya saksikan itu sama sekali tidak pantas dilakukan oleh seorang pramugari terhadap penumpangnya. Pengalaman pertama saya naik pesawat berlambang benang ruwet dan berwarna body putih-merah-biru-putih telah memberikan pelajaran berharga tentang artinya pelayanan kepada pelanggan, yang oleh oknum awak Sriwijaya Air berhasil didemonstrasikan dengan sangat mengecewakan.

Entah mata pelajaran tentang pelayanan seperti apa yang pernah diajarkan kepada mbak pimpinan awak kabin itu sehingga tidak bisa membedakan antara pelanggan adalah raja dan pelanggan adalah obyek penderita (meskipun ada juga raja yang menderita.....).

Semarang, 30 April 2008
Yusuf Iskandar

Ketika maskapai murah-meriah-resah yang lain sudah ogah repot-repot ngurusi konsumsi penumpang pesawat, alias cukup air putih saja, Sriwijaya Air masih berbaik hati membagi konsumsi. Cuma konsumsinya tidak disajikan ketika di atas pesawat, melainkan dibagikan satu-satu ketika penumpang sedang boarding siap menuju ke pesawat.

Sebungkus kue plus akua gelas (apapaun merek air putihnya, sebut saja akua) sudah disiapkan di dalam kantong plastik berkualitas lumayan bagus (setidaknya bukan tas kresek hitam-tipis). Maka ketika tiba waktunya penumpang menaiki tangga pesawat, terlihat serombongan orang-orang yang masing-masing menenteng kantong ransum konsumsi cap Sriwijaya Air. Ada yang tampak santai menentengnya, tapi ada juga yang terlihat kerepotan karena bawaan tas kabinnya sudah cukup banyak.

Rupanya pesawat Boeing 737 seri 200 yang sore itu saya tumpangi, memiliki ukuran tempat bagasi kabin yang tidak terlalu besar. Terpaksa sebagian tas kabin penumpang ada yang harus diminta keikhlasannya untuk dibagasikan alias dipindah ke bagasi di luar kabin. Tentu saja ada yang ikhlas dan ada pula yang tidak.

Seorang bule yang fasih berbahaa Indonesia rupanya keberatan dan bertahan salah satu tasnya yang berukuran agak besar tidak mau dipindah untuk dibagasikan. Setelah adu argumentasi dengan seorang awak kabin yang jamaknya berparas ayu (ya ada juga yang tidak jamak...), si bule tampak kesal. Lalu tangan kirinya menyampakkan tentengan ransum kantong kue begitu saja sekenanya, sambil tangan kanan mendorongkan salah satu tas kabinnya untuk dibagasikan. Kok ya kebetulan ransum kue itu mengenai dua awak kabin lainnya yang sedang sibuk dengan daftar manifest. Kedua awak itu pun melongo terkejut dengan apa yang barusan menimpanya.

Melihat perilaku si bule yang kurang sopan itu, sempat juga hati ini ikut meradang. Dalam hati saya mendukung kebijakan mbak pramugari yang sepertinya adalah pimpinan awak kabin, mengingat keterbatasa tempat bagasi di dalam kabin. Perihal pindah-memindah barang bawaan kabin penumpang semacam ini sebenarnya sudah lumrah terjadi dan umumnya berlangsung tanpa masalah, nyaris bisa saling memahami.

Namun ketika saya sudah duduk di bangku pesawat, tiba-tiba saya dikejutkan dengan adu argumentasi antara mbak pramugari yang tadi dengan seorang penumpang di depan saya. Pokok soalnya hal yang sama yaitu masalah pembagasian. Saat itu juga saya cabut dan batalkan dukungan saya tadi kepada mbak pramugari, demi melihat cara mbak pramugari berdialog dengan penumpang di depan saya untuk menyelesaikan masalah bagasi-membagasi.

Cara bicara mbak pimpinan awak kabin itu sama sekali tidak mencerminkan seorang yang seharusnya menjaga citra merek dagang maskapai yang sedang diembannya. Bukannya berdialog dengan ramah dan menyejukkan, melainkan malah ngelok-ke (mencela) penumpang di depan saya sambil memamerkan paras ketus dan bersungut-sungut (ekspresi wajah yang sulit saya lukiskan). Kata-kata dan nada suaranya sama sekali tidak seindah dan semesra ketika dia mendesah : "have a nice flight....".

Untungnya penumpang yang menjadi korban perilaku tidak simpatik dari mbak pimpinan awak kabin itu tergolong jenis mahluk yang sabar, sehingga tidak memilih untuk membalas dengan cara pethenthengan (marah), melainkan tenang dan santai saja. Padahal saya sendiri dalam hati justru gethem-gethem....., berempati turut merasa jengkel.

Saya yakin penumpang itu adalah seorang yang suka menjaga hati ala Aa' Gym. Ee..., barangkali saja mbak pramugari yang mengenakan blazer merah hati cerah tadi barusan diputus sama pacarnya. Atau, waktu berangkat kerja tadi sepatunya menginjak tembelek lencung (tahi ayam kental berwarna kuning kecoklatan yang aromanya tidak satu pun parfum Perancis mampu menyamainya). Atau, sakit giginya kambuh lalu kesenggol pintu.

Apapun alasannya, apa yang saya saksikan itu sama sekali tidak pantas dilakukan oleh seorang pramugari terhadap penumpangnya. Pengalaman pertama saya naik pesawat berlambang benang ruwet dan berwarna body putih-merah-biru-putih telah memberikan pelajaran berharga tentang artinya pelayanan kepada pelanggan, yang oleh oknum awak Sriwijaya Air berhasil didemonstrasikan dengan sangat mengecewakan.

Entah mata pelajaran tentang pelayanan seperti apa yang pernah diajarkan kepada mbak pimpinan awak kabin itu sehingga tidak bisa membedakan antara pelanggan adalah raja dan pelanggan adalah obyek penderita (meskipun ada juga raja yang menderita.....).

Semarang, 30 April 2008
Yusuf Iskandar

Description

Splendid Japanese porcelain flower vase (kabin) with highly detailed hand-painted finish.  This vase is less than 40 years old and is in good condition with no chips or visible cracks and only small marks and scratches from handling.

Size:
Height: 3.7 inches (9.5 centimeters)
Weight: 2.9 ounces (83 grams)

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item code: R1S4-0004619
ship code: L1650

Description

Large porcelain Japanese Buddhist altar incense burner (koro) with two packages of incense burner ash and an ash sifting tool.  This type of incense burner is used with Buddhist home altars called Butsudan (please read below to learn more about Butsudan).  The burner has seen much previous use and has scratches and marks as evidence of its past service.  There are also several cracks visible.  The highlight of this piece - in addition to it's expert craftsmanship - is the incredible celadon glaze.  Developed fifteen hundred years ago in China, the celadon family of glazes are today recognized as some of the finest ever created.  Noted for it's transparent gloss or semi-gloss surface and gray green to blue green to jade green color, the glazes were developed to imitate the natural beauty of jade.  The color variations are the result of a pooling effect where the glaze settles into low spots on the piece producing a thicker layer and deeper hue of green.  High spots on the piece then receive a thinner coat of glaze resulting in a lighter shade of green with tantalizing hints of the cool, white porcelain beneath.  This wonderful artifact of Japanese Buddhism dates from the mid to late Showa period (1926-1989) and was acquired in the historic city of Shizuoka, Japan near the foot of Mt. Fuji.  Please click here for packages of ash to use with your incense burner or here to see more items for use with Japanese butsudan!

Size of koro:
Height: 2.8 inches (7.3 centimeters)
Diameter of body: 5.9 inches (15.0 centimeters)
Weight: 20.7 ounces (591 grams)

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At the start of the long Japanese Edo period (1600-1868) the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu determined that the country of Nippon (Japan) should be closed to the outside world with the exception of a few ports of trade.  This was done in an effort to protect Japan from the colonizing forces of the west and in particular to isolate the Japanese people from the influences of Christianity, which the Shogun viewed as a threat to the principals of Confucianism upon which his rule did depend.  Over time this ruler's fear of Christianity grew such that laws were eventually passed requiring the Japanese to annually swear devotion to Buddhism.  Fearing the threat and penalties of Christian belief, many Japanese families began to erect small Buddhist altars within their home as further proof of their loyalty to Buddhism.  These home altars or butsudan were commonly outfitted with religious implements such as bells, incense burners, candlesticks and statues such that they might resemble Buddhist temples in miniature.  Specialist crafts developed for the sole purpose of manufacturing beautiful wooden butsudan and their associated articles of worship.  Over time, the practice of maintaining a home altar lost it's original purpose of publicly expressing one's loyalty to Buddhism and instead became an accepted and important household function, particularly with families acting as the head of the household name (usually the first born son's household).  Far from being forgotten as a relic of Japan's past, the butsudan is today an important household fixture which may receive daily attention by family members who consider the altar to symbolically enshrine the spirits and memories of departed ancestors.

In my wife's (Japanese) parent's home a large butsudan can be found in the central family room.  My wife's parents are very traditional Japanese and each morning and evening the butsudan receives a ceremonial offering of fresh water and the first scoop of rice from the rice cooker.   The offering is prepared in the kitchen by my mother-in-law and delivered to the altar by my father-in-law who also rings the altar bell and offers a prayer upon delivering the water and rice.  This practice is still quite common in Japan (particularly with the older generation) and represents an interesting example of how the butsudan retains an important function in Japanese life.  My wife's family also makes similar daily offerings to a Shinto (native Japanese religion) shrine situated in their kitchen.  The latter offering is to the kitchen god who protects the home from fire.

item code: R2S6-0004468
category code: (butsudannomono)
ship code: G6

Description

Small, antique solid brass Japanese Buddhist altar flower vase.  Flower vases are called kabin in Japan and specialized vases such as this are commonly used to display small flower bouquets at Buddhist temples and within home altars called butsudan (please read below to learn more about how the Japanese practice Buddhism in the home).

About the Listed Item

The small antique brass flower vase offered here is in good shape with no dents though it does have some marks and scratches from handling and wears a darkened patina of age.  The vase dates from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989).  Click here to see more items for the butsudan altar!

Size:
Height: 3.5 inches (9.0 centimeters)
Diameter (at widest point): 1.8 inches (4.5 centimeters)
Weight: 0.5 ounces (13 grams)

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More about Japanese Buddhist home altars

At the start of the long Japanese Edo period (1600-1868) the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu determined that the country of Nippon (Japan) should be closed to the outside world with the exception of a few ports of trade.  This was done in an effort to protect Japan from the colonizing forces of the west and in particular to isolate the Japanese people from the influences of Christianity, which the Shogun viewed as a threat to the principals of Confucianism upon which his rule did depend.  Over time this ruler's fear of Christianity grew such that laws were eventually passed requiring the Japanese to annually swear devotion to Buddhism.  Fearing the threat and penalties of Christian belief, many Japanese families began to erect small Buddhist altars within their home as further proof of their loyalty to Buddhism.  These home altars or butsudan were commonly outfitted with religious implements such as bells, incense burners, candlesticks and statues such that they might resemble Buddhist temples in miniature.  Specialist crafts developed for the sole purpose of manufacturing beautiful wooden butsudan and their associated articles of worship.  Over time, the practice of maintaining a home altar lost it's original purpose of publicly expressing one's loyalty to Buddhism and instead became an accepted and important household function, particularly with families acting as the head of the household name (usually the first born son's household).  Far from being forgotten as a relic of Japan's past, the butsudan is today an important household fixture which may receive daily attention by family members who consider the altar to symbolically enshrine the spirits and memories of departed ancestors.

In my wife's (Japanese) parent's home a large butsudan can be found in the central family room.  My wife's parents are very traditional Japanese and each morning and evening the butsudan receives a ceremonial offering of fresh water and the first scoop of rice from the rice cooker.   The offering is prepared in the kitchen by my mother-in-law and delivered to the altar by my father-in-law who also rings the altar bell and offers a prayer upon delivering the water and rice.  This practice is still quite common in Japan (particularly with the older generation) and represents an interesting example of how the butsudan retains an important function in Japanese life.  My wife's family also makes similar daily offerings to a Shinto (native Japanese religion) shrine situated in their kitchen.  The latter offering is to the kitchen god who protects the home from fire.

item code: R4S2B1-0003359
category code: (butsudannomono)
ship code: L1650

Description

Small, antique solid brass Japanese Buddhist altar flower vase.  Flower vases are called kabin in Japan and specialized vases such as this are commonly used to display small flower bouquets at Buddhist temples and within home altars called butsudan (please read below to learn more about how the Japanese practice Buddhism in the home).

About the Listed Item

The small antique brass flower vase offered here is in good shape with no large dents though it does have some marks and scratches from handling and wears a darkened patina of age.  There is a small area of repair at the side of the vase which is visible and noted in the detail photos.  The vase dates from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989).  Click here to see more items for the butsudan altar!

Size:
Height: 3.3 inches (8.5 centimeters)
Diameter: 2.5 inches (6.5 centimeters)
Weight: 3.4 ounces (96 grams)

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More about Japanese Buddhist home altars

At the start of the long Japanese Edo period (1600-1868) the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu determined that the country of Nippon (Japan) should be closed to the outside world with the exception of a few ports of trade.  This was done in an effort to protect Japan from the colonizing forces of the west and in particular to isolate the Japanese people from the influences of Christianity, which the Shogun viewed as a threat to the principals of Confucianism upon which his rule did depend.  Over time this ruler's fear of Christianity grew such that laws were eventually passed requiring the Japanese to annually swear devotion to Buddhism.  Fearing the threat and penalties of Christian belief, many Japanese families began to erect small Buddhist altars within their home as further proof of their loyalty to Buddhism.  These home altars or butsudan were commonly outfitted with religious implements such as bells, incense burners, candlesticks and statues such that they might resemble Buddhist temples in miniature.  Specialist crafts developed for the sole purpose of manufacturing beautiful wooden butsudan and their associated articles of worship.  Over time, the practice of maintaining a home altar lost it's original purpose of publicly expressing one's loyalty to Buddhism and instead became an accepted and important household function, particularly with families acting as the head of the household name (usually the first born son's household).  Far from being forgotten as a relic of Japan's past, the butsudan is today an important household fixture which may receive daily attention by family members who consider the altar to symbolically enshrine the spirits and memories of departed ancestors.

In my wife's (Japanese) parent's home a large butsudan can be found in the central family room.  My wife's parents are very traditional Japanese and each morning and evening the butsudan receives a ceremonial offering of fresh water and the first scoop of rice from the rice cooker.   The offering is prepared in the kitchen by my mother-in-law and delivered to the altar by my father-in-law who also rings the altar bell and offers a prayer upon delivering the water and rice.  This practice is still quite common in Japan (particularly with the older generation) and represents an interesting example of how the butsudan retains an important function in Japanese life.  My wife's family also makes similar daily offerings to a Shinto (native Japanese religion) shrine situated in their kitchen.  The latter offering is to the kitchen god who protects the home from fire.

item code: R4S2B1-0003358
category code: (butsudannomono)
ship code: L1650

Description

Antique solid brass Japanese Buddhist altar flower vase.  Flower vases are called kabin in Japan and specialized vases such as this are commonly used to display small flower bouquets at Buddhist temples and within home altars called butsudan (please read below to learn more about how the Japanese practice Buddhism in the home).

About the Listed Item

The antique brass flower vase offered here is in good shape with no large dents though it does have some marks and scratches from handling and wears a darkened patina of age.  The vase dates from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989).  Click here to see more items for the butsudan altar!

Size:
Height: 4.7 inches (12.0 centimeters)
Diameter: 3.7 inches (9.5 centimeters)
Weight: 10.0 ounces (286 grams)

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More about Japanese Buddhist home altars

At the start of the long Japanese Edo period (1600-1868) the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu determined that the country of Nippon (Japan) should be closed to the outside world with the exception of a few ports of trade.  This was done in an effort to protect Japan from the colonizing forces of the west and in particular to isolate the Japanese people from the influences of Christianity, which the Shogun viewed as a threat to the principals of Confucianism upon which his rule did depend.  Over time this ruler's fear of Christianity grew such that laws were eventually passed requiring the Japanese to annually swear devotion to Buddhism.  Fearing the threat and penalties of Christian belief, many Japanese families began to erect small Buddhist altars within their home as further proof of their loyalty to Buddhism.  These home altars or butsudan were commonly outfitted with religious implements such as bells, incense burners, candlesticks and statues such that they might resemble Buddhist temples in miniature.  Specialist crafts developed for the sole purpose of manufacturing beautiful wooden butsudan and their associated articles of worship.  Over time, the practice of maintaining a home altar lost it's original purpose of publicly expressing one's loyalty to Buddhism and instead became an accepted and important household function, particularly with families acting as the head of the household name (usually the first born son's household).  Far from being forgotten as a relic of Japan's past, the butsudan is today an important household fixture which may receive daily attention by family members who consider the altar to symbolically enshrine the spirits and memories of departed ancestors.

In my wife's (Japanese) parent's home a large butsudan can be found in the central family room.  My wife's parents are very traditional Japanese and each morning and evening the butsudan receives a ceremonial offering of fresh water and the first scoop of rice from the rice cooker.   The offering is prepared in the kitchen by my mother-in-law and delivered to the altar by my father-in-law who also rings the altar bell and offers a prayer upon delivering the water and rice.  This practice is still quite common in Japan (particularly with the older generation) and represents an interesting example of how the butsudan retains an important function in Japanese life.  My wife's family also makes similar daily offerings to a Shinto (native Japanese religion) shrine situated in their kitchen.  The latter offering is to the kitchen god who protects the home from fire.

item code: R4S2B1-0003357
category code: (butsudannomono)
ship code: G3

Description

Antique glass Japanese Buddhist altar flower vase.  Flower vases are called kabin in Japan and specialized vases such as this are commonly used to display small flower bouquets at Buddhist temples and within home altars called butsudan (please read below to learn more about how the Japanese practice Buddhism in the home).

About the Listed Item

The antique glass flower vase offered here is in good shape with no cracks though it does have some marks and scratches from handling and wears a darkened patina of age.  The holders date from the mid to late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989).  Click here to see more items for the butsudan altar!

Size:
Height: 5.0 inches (12.8 centimeters)
Diameter (at lip): 2.5 inches (6.5 centimeters)
Weight: 7.7 ounces (220 grams)

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More about Japanese Buddhist home altars

At the start of the long Japanese Edo period (1600-1868) the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu determined that the country of Nippon (Japan) should be closed to the outside world with the exception of a few ports of trade.  This was done in an effort to protect Japan from the colonizing forces of the west and in particular to isolate the Japanese people from the influences of Christianity, which the Shogun viewed as a threat to the principals of Confucianism upon which his rule did depend.  Over time this ruler's fear of Christianity grew such that laws were eventually passed requiring the Japanese to annually swear devotion to Buddhism.  Fearing the threat and penalties of Christian belief, many Japanese families began to erect small Buddhist altars within their home as further proof of their loyalty to Buddhism.  These home altars or butsudan were commonly outfitted with religious implements such as bells, incense burners, candlesticks and statues such that they might resemble Buddhist temples in miniature.  Specialist crafts developed for the sole purpose of manufacturing beautiful wooden butsudan and their associated articles of worship.  Over time, the practice of maintaining a home altar lost it's original purpose of publicly expressing one's loyalty to Buddhism and instead became an accepted and important household function, particularly with families acting as the head of the household name (usually the first born son's household).  Far from being forgotten as a relic of Japan's past, the butsudan is today an important household fixture which may receive daily attention by family members who consider the altar to symbolically enshrine the spirits and memories of departed ancestors.

In my wife's (Japanese) parent's home a large butsudan can be found in the central family room.  My wife's parents are very traditional Japanese and each morning and evening the butsudan receives a ceremonial offering of fresh water and the first scoop of rice from the rice cooker.   The offering is prepared in the kitchen by my mother-in-law and delivered to the altar by my father-in-law who also rings the altar bell and offers a prayer upon delivering the water and rice.  This practice is still quite common in Japan (particularly with the older generation) and represents an interesting example of how the butsudan retains an important function in Japanese life.  My wife's family also makes similar daily offerings to a Shinto (native Japanese religion) shrine situated in their kitchen.  The latter offering is to the kitchen god who protects the home from fire.

item code: R4S2B1-0003356
category code: (butsudannomono)
ship code: G3

Description

Set of two (2) brass Japanese Buddhist altar flower vases.  Flower vases are called kabin in Japan and specialized vases such as these are commonly used to display small flower bouquets at Buddhist temples and within home altars called butsudan (please read below to learn more about how the Japanese practice Buddhism in the home).

About the Listed Item

The two brass flower vases offered here are in good shape with no cracks though they do have marks and scratches from handling and past use.  The holders date from the mid to late Japanese Showa period (1926-1989).  Click here to see more items for the butsudan altar!

Size:
Height: 3.5 inches (9.0 centimeters)
Weight (of both vases combined): 9.1 ounces (261 grams)

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More about Japanese Buddhist home altars

At the start of the long Japanese Edo period (1600-1868) the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu determined that the country of Nippon (Japan) should be closed to the outside world with the exception of a few ports of trade.  This was done in an effort to protect Japan from the colonizing forces of the west and in particular to isolate the Japanese people from the influences of Christianity, which the Shogun viewed as a threat to the principals of Confucianism upon which his rule did depend.  Over time this ruler's fear of Christianity grew such that laws were eventually passed requiring the Japanese to annually swear devotion to Buddhism.  Fearing the threat and penalties of Christian belief, many Japanese families began to erect small Buddhist altars within their home as further proof of their loyalty to Buddhism.  These home altars or butsudan were commonly outfitted with religious implements such as bells, incense burners, candlesticks and statues such that they might resemble Buddhist temples in miniature.  Specialist crafts developed for the sole purpose of manufacturing beautiful wooden butsudan and their associated articles of worship.  Over time, the practice of maintaining a home altar lost it's original purpose of publicly expressing one's loyalty to Buddhism and instead became an accepted and important household function, particularly with families acting as the head of the household name (usually the first born son's household).  Far from being forgotten as a relic of Japan's past, the butsudan is today an important household fixture which may receive daily attention by family members who consider the altar to symbolically enshrine the spirits and memories of departed ancestors.

In my wife's (Japanese) parent's home a large butsudan can be found in the central family room.  My wife's parents are very traditional Japanese and each morning and evening the butsudan receives a ceremonial offering of fresh water and the first scoop of rice from the rice cooker.   The offering is prepared in the kitchen by my mother-in-law and delivered to the altar by my father-in-law who also rings the altar bell and offers a prayer upon delivering the water and rice.  This practice is still quite common in Japan (particularly with the older generation) and represents an interesting example of how the butsudan retains an important function in Japanese life.  My wife's family also makes similar daily offerings to a Shinto (native Japanese religion) shrine situated in their kitchen.  The latter offering is to the kitchen god who protects the home from fire.

item code: R4S2B1-0003355
category code: (butsudannomono)
ship code: G3

Description

Large, antique ceramic Japanese Buddhist altar flower vase set.  Flower vases are called kabin in Japan and specialized vases such as these are commonly used to display flower bouquets at Buddhist temples and within home altars called butsudan (please read below to learn more about how the Japanese practice Buddhism in the home).

About the Listed Item

The large antique ceramic flower vases offered here are in good shape with no cracks and only a few chips as well as marks and scratches from handling and a darkened patina of age.  The vases date from the early to mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989).  Click here to see more items for the butsudan altar!

Size of each vase (approximate):
Height: 6.0 inches (15.5 centimeters)
Diameter: 3.5 inches (9.0 centimeters)
Weight (combined of both vases): 21.8 ounces (624 grams)

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More about Japanese Buddhist home altars

At the start of the long Japanese Edo period (1600-1868) the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu determined that the country of Nippon (Japan) should be closed to the outside world with the exception of a few ports of trade.  This was done in an effort to protect Japan from the colonizing forces of the west and in particular to isolate the Japanese people from the influences of Christianity, which the Shogun viewed as a threat to the principals of Confucianism upon which his rule did depend.  Over time this ruler's fear of Christianity grew such that laws were eventually passed requiring the Japanese to annually swear devotion to Buddhism.  Fearing the threat and penalties of Christian belief, many Japanese families began to erect small Buddhist altars within their home as further proof of their loyalty to Buddhism.  These home altars or butsudan were commonly outfitted with religious implements such as bells, incense burners, candlesticks and statues such that they might resemble Buddhist temples in miniature.  Specialist crafts developed for the sole purpose of manufacturing beautiful wooden butsudan and their associated articles of worship.  Over time, the practice of maintaining a home altar lost it's original purpose of publicly expressing one's loyalty to Buddhism and instead became an accepted and important household function, particularly with families acting as the head of the household name (usually the first born son's household).  Far from being forgotten as a relic of Japan's past, the butsudan is today an important household fixture which may receive daily attention by family members who consider the altar to symbolically enshrine the spirits and memories of departed ancestors.

In my wife's (Japanese) parent's home a large butsudan can be found in the central family room.  My wife's parents are very traditional Japanese and each morning and evening the butsudan receives a ceremonial offering of fresh water and the first scoop of rice from the rice cooker.   The offering is prepared in the kitchen by my mother-in-law and delivered to the altar by my father-in-law who also rings the altar bell and offers a prayer upon delivering the water and rice.  This practice is still quite common in Japan (particularly with the older generation) and represents an interesting example of how the butsudan retains an important function in Japanese life.  My wife's family also makes similar daily offerings to a Shinto (native Japanese religion) shrine situated in their kitchen.  The latter offering is to the kitchen god who protects the home from fire.

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item code: R1S5-0002978
category code: (butsudannomono)
ship code: G6

Description

Set of two brass Japanese Buddhist altar flower vases.  Flower vases are called kabin in Japan and specialized vases such as these are commonly used to display small flower bouquets at Buddhist temples and within home altars called butsudan (please read below to learn more about how the Japanese practice Buddhism in the home).

About the Listed Item

The two matching solid brass flower vases offered here are in good shape though each vase does have some marks and scratches from handling and wear a darkened patina of age.  The holders date from the mid Japanese Showa period (1926-1989).  Click here to see more items for the butsudan altar!

Size of each vase:
Height: 4.7 inches (12.0 centimeters)
Weight: 15.6 ounces (445 grams)

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More about Japanese Buddhist home altars

At the start of the long Japanese Edo period (1600-1868) the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu determined that the country of Nippon (Japan) should be closed to the outside world with the exception of a few ports of trade.  This was done in an effort to protect Japan from the colonizing forces of the west and in particular to isolate the Japanese people from the influences of Christianity, which the Shogun viewed as a threat to the principals of Confucianism upon which his rule did depend.  Over time this ruler's fear of Christianity grew such that laws were eventually passed requiring the Japanese to annually swear devotion to Buddhism.  Fearing the threat and penalties of Christian belief, many Japanese families began to erect small Buddhist altars within their home as further proof of their loyalty to Buddhism.  These home altars or butsudan were commonly outfitted with religious implements such as bells, incense burners, candlesticks and statues such that they might resemble Buddhist temples in miniature.  Specialist crafts developed for the sole purpose of manufacturing beautiful wooden butsudan and their associated articles of worship.  Over time, the practice of maintaining a home altar lost it's original purpose of publicly expressing one's loyalty to Buddhism and instead became an accepted and important household function, particularly with families acting as the head of the household name (usually the first born son's household).  Far from being forgotten as a relic of Japan's past, the butsudan is today an important household fixture which may receive daily attention by family members who consider the altar to symbolically enshrine the spirits and memories of departed ancestors.

In my wife's (Japanese) parent's home a large butsudan can be found in the central family room.  My wife's parents are very traditional Japanese and each morning and evening the butsudan receives a ceremonial offering of fresh water and the first scoop of rice from the rice cooker.   The offering is prepared in the kitchen by my mother-in-law and delivered to the altar by my father-in-law who also rings the altar bell and offers a prayer upon delivering the water and rice.  This practice is still quite common in Japan (particularly with the older generation) and represents an interesting example of how the butsudan retains an important function in Japanese life.  My wife's family also makes similar daily offerings to a Shinto (native Japanese religion) shrine situated in their kitchen.  The latter offering is to the kitchen god who protects the home from fire.

item code: R2S2-0003427
category code: (butsudannomono)
ship code: G3