Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Sheep EM4 koro Kanji on the lid: bronze

Kanji on the lid: bronze flower vase

Kutani Kinsen

190 cm long x  50 cm wide (ends) x 34 cm wide (paper)

A mortuary tablet (Kai de Ihai) can hold several deceased people in one place

4 cm wide x 4

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Sheep EM4 koro Kanji on the lid: bronzeVintage Japanese Wooden 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 a black sheep in front of a rising sun. Zodiac animal imagery is common around the New Year. It also features a purple