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The Giant Kettle at Sofukuji Temple; A Large Iron-Pot of Sofukuji, Nagasaki

0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: Japanese

This Hand-Tinted Picture Postcard Published between 1890 and 1920 Is Entitled "Large Iron Pot of Sofukuji, Nagasaki." a Chinese Monk Made the Pot in 1682 to Feed the Masses during a Famine. It Has Been Called the "Pot to Save the Poor," the "Cauldron" and Other Names. Designated a Cultural Asset by Nagasaki City, It Remains in the Temple Precincts to This Day. Color. width 144 mm x height 91 mm. Photographer: Unknown.