Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Saigo Takamori Nanshu Shrine EM74 weights it is shallow and slightly

it is shallow and slightly angled to give the base of an arrangement a unique look

plum blossom

Metal dish inside

Brown old coins design

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Saigo Takamori Nanshu Shrine EM74 weights it is shallow and slightlyVintage Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque, Ema This vintage Japanese ema plaque represents a man, likely Saigo Takamori, standing in Western style clothing and holding a sword and a mountain or volcano in the background. The ema board has some inscriptions with the name of the shrine and an attached white braided cord. Ema is a small wooden plaque used at Shinto shrines, and sometimes Buddhist temples, that worshipers can write their wishes, hopes, and