Antique Japanese Lacquered Wooden Takamakura Neck Pillow Geisha Makie JK787 silver plated This particular mortuary tablet is

This particular mortuary tablet is empty and does not contain any wood plate

It rests on a purple and gold silk pillow with a red tassel

5 cm wide (tassel is approx

the date of the death and the age at that time

Antique Japanese Lacquered Wooden Takamakura Neck Pillow Geisha Makie JK787 silver plated This particular mortuary tablet isAntique Japanese Wood Lacquered Base Neck Pillow This is an antique Japanese neck rest or pillow called takamakura. This neck rest consists of a very simple black lacquered base with beautiful gold and silver makie designs of folding fans with chrysanthemums. There are two holes on the top with metal decoration used for inserting a string to hold a fabric pillow on top. A neck rest, or Takamakura, is a support stand for the neck designed to keep hair