Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Brown Box Rectangle BA815
Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Brown Box Rectangle BA815
Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Drawer
This item comes from an antique Japanese wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. This drawer is mostly coated in brown lacquer; the sides are matte, but the wooden grain can be seen through, and the front is glossy, though it is worn. The square front has a black frame with a drawer pull on the inside of the frame top. The black frame has gold embellishment and metal parts on the corners.
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, brown, gold
- Wood, metal
- C1900
- Item weight: 648 grams
- Packed weight: 1048 grams
- Approx. 33.3 cm long x 18 cm wide x 17.8 cm tall x 17 cm deep
- Good condition considering age. Small scratches, chips, and stains. Lacquer is worn. A hole and a crack along the wooden knot on the bottom and the back. A crack along Wear and tear due to use. Please see the photos.
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Acquired at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan.
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