Japanese Esoteric Buddhist Vajra (Five-Pronged), 19th Century (Length 13.5 cm)

Acquired from an overseas collector. Dated to the 19th century. A religious artifact with a century of history. Five prongs spread outwards. An early form of the wrathful vajra. Overall length 13.5 cm, weight 151 grams. Brass alloy. Hand-carved and finished. A ritual implement with a tangible history of practice. An antique over a hundred years old. One of the secondary prongs on this vajra has an old tin repair to a casting imperfection. ********************************* Regarding the energetic resonance of ritual implements: I personally do not possess a heightened sensitivity to such energies. Whether it be ancient Tibetan Purba talismans, vajras, or even Japanese Esoteric Buddhist shakujos (single, triple, or five-pronged vajras), I experience no discernible sensation. However, while acquiring a significant number of Tibetan talismans this year, I also obtained a few Japanese vajras. One evening, while handling a single-pronged shakujo, I placed it under my pillow before sleeping. Unexpectedly, I dreamt of a fire ritual, perceiving the scent of burning pine resin. As I have been burning small, broken pieces of amber and beeswax rosaries for friends in recent years to familiarize them with the aroma of genuine amber and beeswax when burned, I paid close attention to the scent in my dream, experiencing it distinctly three times. Thus, in my dream, I confirmed it was indeed the aroma of resins like pine and beeswax. Upon waking in the morning, after more than 30 years of handling countless ritual implements without any significant perception, I received this dreamlike resonance from this single-pronged shakujo. A fellow antique dealer from the south once remarked, "The meditative power of Japanese practitioners surpasses that of Tibetans. Do not underestimate Japanese ritual implements." On December 7, 2024, a fellow practitioner of long-term spiritual cultivation and meditation, a Taoist brother, visited. He perceived the energies of several ritual implements in my possession, both Tibetan (11th-18th century) and Japanese old shakujos. Upon holding them, he could not stop yawning uncontrollably, exclaiming the immense power of the magnetic field. He then looked at me with disbelief, asking if I truly felt nothing from these objects. After experiencing their energies, he took photos to show his master. Later, as I explained the age and acquisition price of each ritual implement, he sheepishly requested to purchase three Japanese Esoteric Buddhist implements (single, triple, and five-pronged shakujos) from me the following morning. He noted that the energetic resonance of Japanese implements was nearly as powerful as Tibetan ones, yet their prices differed significantly, akin to the vast price disparity between Tibetan Dzi beads and West Asian beads. He reasoned that Japanese ritual implements should be more within his budget. He made a special trip to the north to see me on December 19, 2024, and reported that upon bringing these Japanese implements home, he placed two beside his nightstand. That very night, he dreamt of two dragons, one large and one small, appearing within the shakujos. Having cultivated his sensitivity for many years, he expressed great surprise and delight at this experience. ********************************** On December 18, 2024, I offered donations to Lama Ugyen on the Daoist sanctuary. I inquired if Tibetan Buddhism had any practices involving the triple-pronged shakujo. The Lama stated that only householder yogis engage in contemplation and visualization, imagining the triple-pronged shakujo within their mouths; actual physical implements are not used in this practice. 9000-114.03.01