Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquer Drawer Vtg Bronze Gold Makie Chrysanthemum BA499 tsuru Missing lid

Missing lid

Kanji on lid: Flower vase (kaki)

Novelty for opening of the 1970 World Expo (nihonn bankoku hakurankai kaisai kinen)

Item Weight: 114 grams

Some characters: 中國菜 Chinese food

Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquer Drawer Vtg Bronze Gold Makie Chrysanthemum BA499 tsuru Missing lidVintage Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Drawer This item comes from a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. This deep, short drawer is mostly coated in classic black lacquer. The front contains intricate bronze metal border embellishments along with a gold inside border and hand painted makie design of chrysanthemums (kiku) and butterflies. In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the principal image that is the center of faith,