Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Brass Black Red Gold Peony Makie BP43 whisky Purple and black tassel

Purple and black tassel

Some scratches on the striker

This type of horses is called ema

this Ise katagami stencil features the traditional  yamaji zigzag pattern

Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Brass Black Red Gold Peony Makie BP43 whisky Purple and black tasselVintage Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Drawer This item comes from a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. This deep, short drawer is mostly coated in glossy, classic black lacquer. The front contains intricate brass metal border embellishments and a beautiful hand painted gold makie depiction of peonies (botan). The inside is lacquered red. In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the principal image that is the center of