Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Monkeys EM23 satsuma yaki Discoloration and stains on the

Discoloration and stains on the paper box

Small crack lines on the bottom

36 cm long x 30 cm wide x 8

Chrysanthemum flower

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Monkeys EM23 satsuma yaki Discoloration and stains on theVintage Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque, Ema Ema is a small wooden plaque used at Shinto, and sometimes Buddhist shrines, that worshippers can write their wishes, hopes, and dreams on. Once written, it is hung on a special wooden stand or tree where the kami (spirits or gods) are thought to receive them. This ema plaque has a picture of two Japanese macaque monkeys sitting on a pine tree branch in front of a rising sun. Zodiac animal imagery is common