Jodo Shinshu Honganji-ha (Nishi Honganji) Teacup

This item is new and unused.

Although new and unused, it has been stored at home for a long time.
It was taken out of the box for photography. It's hard to see, but there's a faint stain or something similar. Please see the 10th image.
I'm selling it at a low price because I want to declutter.
I will ship it out of the box.

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Text Content: The inscription reads 即如門主 御巡教記念 (Sokunyo Monshu Gojunkyo Kinen), suggesting it is a commemorative item for the pilgrimage of Sokunyo, the 24th Monshu (head priest) of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha (Nishi Honganji) sect. Purpose: Similar to common Namu Amida Butsu or Goshizen inscribed teacups sold at Buddhist supply stores, it is likely used as an offering for the Buddhist altar. Material/Origin: Often made of pottery or porcelain, typically Japanese-made items like Mino ware are common.

Text Content: The inscription reads 即如門主 御巡教記念 (Sokunyo Monshu Gojunkyo Kinen), suggesting it is a commemorative item for the pilgrimage of Sokunyo, the 24th Monshu (head priest) of the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha (Nishi Honganji) sect. Purpose: Similar to common Namu Amida Butsu or Goshizen inscribed teacups sold at Buddhist supply stores, it is likely used as an offering for the Buddhist altar. Material/Origin: Often made of pottery or porcelain, typically Japanese-made items like Mino ware are common.

This is a teacup designed with a family crest. This family crest is sold as a teacup for putting tea or water as an offering to the Buddhist altar.

The Maru ni Futatsu Biki Mon (Circle with Two Horizontal Stripes Crest) is a type of Hikiryo Mon (Horizontal Stripe Crest), and it is said to be a pattern derived from the Hikiryo. However, although the word Hikiryo has been seen since the Heian period, its exact meaning is unclear, with various theories.
One commonly told theory is that during battles, a banner was used to indicate the location of the main camp, made of five strips of differently colored cloth sewn together. It is said that cutting this into a circular shape and making it a pattern was the origin of the Hikiryo Mon.
However, why it is called Hikiryo still requires clarification.
Furthermore, the simple design of the Hikiryo Mon, resembling horizontal lines, is associated with the Yang line in the Yin and Yang symbols of the hexagrams used in the I Ching. It is also sometimes interpreted that Ryo in Hikiryo refers to Ryu (dragon), as the hexagrams composed of three or six Yang lines are sometimes likened to dragons. Thus, there are theories that seek its origin in the I Ching.