Urushi Product Kokoromachi Set, Medium (45.5cm X 25cm), Makomo (Rat) and Ogara (Lactose Rice) Plants, Lotus, Obon Decorations, Horse and Cow, for

A set of four items used for Obon decorations. Rush mat: Placed on the Bon altar (spirit shelf) or on the sutra desk of the Buddhist altar, and offered with seasonal foods. Lotus leaf: Placed on the mat, and offered with sweets and mizu no ko (rice and diced cucumber and eggplant). Spirit cow and horse: Vehicles used to see off and pick up ancestors. A horse made from cucumber and a cow substitute made from eggplant.