Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Vtg Gilt Makie Lotus Pond Gold BA232 Calligraphy Set Buddhist altar fitting Butsugu

Buddhist altar fitting Butsugu

8 cm long x  36

18 cm long x 10 cm wide x 12 cm tall

5 cm long x 9 cm wide x 25 cm tall

Kanji on the bottom looks like Man meaning ten thousand

Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Vtg Gilt Makie Lotus Pond Gold BA232 Calligraphy Set Buddhist altar fitting ButsuguVintage Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Drawer This item comes from a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. This small, shallow drawer is mostly coated in glossy classic black lacquer. The front contains a gold painted border along with an exquisite gold makie lotus pond design. It also has slices of raden (abalone shell) included in the design for extra shimmer and detail. In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the principal