Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Vtg Gilt Makie Shishi Lion Gold BA130 Chawan Signature on the bottom

Signature on the bottom

Japanese Decorative Imitation Sword

Kanji reading: Kabushiki gaisha Kobayashi shokuhin

Japanese meals traditionally consist of a bowl of rice accompanied by several side dishes called Okazu

This handsome vintage prince ohinasama doll decorated in navy blue

Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Vtg Gilt Makie Shishi Lion Gold BA130 Chawan Signature on the bottomVintage Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Drawer This item comes from a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. The drawer is mostly coated in classic black lacquer with red on the inside. The front contains intricate brass boarder embellishments. The main feature is a pair of painted makie dancing Shishi lions on a gold and black flecked background. In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the principal image that is the center of