Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Mortuary Tablet Gold Black Wood Lacquer BA465 island The iron is laid diagonally

The iron is laid diagonally (for a horizon level check)

It is white and blue sometsuke that features a hatched line inner border design as well as some floral and other nature motifs at the center

The mouth opens and closes on a wooden hinge and the ears are adjustable/removable

Packed weight: 1140 grams

[Lantern] 9 cm long x 9 cm wide x 8 cm tall

Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Mortuary Tablet Gold Black Wood Lacquer BA465 island The iron is laid diagonallyAntique Japanese Mortuary Tablet Ihai This is an antique Japanese mortuary tablet Ihai. A mortuary tablet is a place the spirit of a deceased person is enshrined. This type of Ihai (with a double door) is called Miyabi. It is black with gold paint and gold color metal embellishments. A mortuary tablet (Kai de Ihai) can hold several deceased people in one place (names written on wood plates). This particular mortuary tablet contains two written plates