Japanese Lacquered Wooden Lidded Fumibako Letter Box Vtg Shunkei Nuri Brown LWB1 Lidded Bowl This vintage Japanese shikishi art

This vintage Japanese shikishi art board is hand-painted with the face of an elderly man smiling

8 cm tall x 35

願主 Ganshu petitioner

3 cm long x 5

Some discolorations on light-colored areas

Japanese Lacquered Wooden Lidded Fumibako Letter Box Vtg Shunkei Nuri Brown LWB1 Lidded Bowl This vintage Japanese shikishi artVtg Japanese Lacquered Lidded Fumibako Letter Box This is a Japanese lacquered wooden letter box (fumibako). It is traditionally used to store letters, small books, important documents, paper, and other stationery items. It is also often used for Buddhist items, such as altar prayer books, prayer beads, charms, and for incense storage. This classic caramel brown Shunkei nuri lacquer piece is lightweight and a beautiful decorative and functional