Vintage Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Drawer Table

This item comes from a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. This flat, square panel drawer is mostly coated in glossy classic black lacquer and would usually pull out of a butsudan to form a table, tray, or shelf. The top side has a gilt gold border and has a brass chrysanthemum-shaped knob on the side. 

In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the principal image that is the center of faith, and is a sacred place to hold memorial services for ancestors as a “small temple in the home”.

• Black, gold
• Wood, brass metal
• C1950
• Item weight: 1015 grams
• Packed weight: 2100 grams
• Approx. 42 cm long x 25.5 cm wide x 2 cm tall x 1 cm deep
• Good condition considering age. Some slight scratches. Wear and tear due to use. Please see the photos.

• Acquired in an estate sale in Gifu, Japan

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