● Sanpo (Three Sides) ● Sanpo (Three Treasures) ● Sanpo (Three Treasures) ● Urushi Lacquer ● Antiques ● Offerings ● Offerings ● Seasonal Festivals ● Shinto Altar These are gorgeous urushi-lacquered sanpo. They would be suitable for offering mirror rice cakes for the New Year, or offerings for the Doll Festival (Hinamatsuri). Please check the condition in the images. The wooden box is sturdy, but the lid has some looseness when opening and closing. 【Size】 Large: Square tray 14.7cm x 14.7cm Legs 9.3cm x 9.3cm Height 11.4cm Small: Square tray 13.3cm x 13.3cm Legs 8.1cm x 8.1cm Height 10.2cm ※ "Sanpo/Sanpo" are offering stands for gods and Buddhas. They consist of a square tray (orishiki) with a stand that has holes (kurigata) on three sides. They are used to hold offerings (shinsen, mirror rice cakes, etc.) on the Shinto altar, for the pillow arrangement at funerals, and for seasonal festival offerings (moon-viewing dumplings, rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves, etc.). The origin is said to be from the three holes, or from the Three Treasures of Buddhism: the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. The side without holes (opposite the seam) is placed facing the gods (the back).