Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Vtg Gold Makie Iris Carnation BA501 takatsuki completion of the common building

completion of the common building for Ginan town-government offices

Some scratches and fading

8 cm long x 5 cm wide x 8

The ends are slightly damaged but that does not affect the design

Packed weight: 4550 grams

Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Vtg Gold Makie Iris Carnation BA501 takatsuki completion of the common buildingVintage Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Drawer This item comes from a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. This shallow, short drawer is mostly coated in classic black lacquer. The front contains intricate bronze metal border embellishments along with a gold inside border and hand painted makie design of carnations (nadeshiko), irises (ayame hanashoubu) and a dragonfly. In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the principal