Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Vtg Brass Black Gold Ducks Makie BP28 shinoware 34 cm long x 29

34 cm long x 29 cm wide

The top rim of the bowl has a hash and diamond pattern

or basket with shiny lacquer

Lighter brown glaze over the darker glaze

repaired by tape

Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Vtg Brass Black Gold Ducks Makie BP28 shinoware 34 cm long x 29Vintage Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Drawer This item comes from a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. This shallow, short drawer is mostly coated in glossy, classic black lacquer. The front contains intricate brass metal border embellishments along with a window handle that features a beautiful hand painted gold makie depiction of two ducks floating on the water. In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the principal image