Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Gilt Makie Village Scenery Gold BA271 indigo Decorated with plant designs in

Decorated with plant designs in white and indigo blue (sometsuke)

Kanji and rocky mountain design in blue

It is a yellowish-clear bead

Small dark stains on image

copper bowl inside 15

Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Gilt Makie Village Scenery Gold BA271 indigo Decorated with plant designs inVintage Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Drawer This item comes from a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. This deep, long drawer is mostly coated in classic black lacquer. The front contains an exquisite makie village scenery design with the sea, trees, and buildings. In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the principal image that is the center of faith, and is a sacred place to hold memorial services for ancestors as a