Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Monkeys EM23 Tokoname yaki 11cm wide x 7cm tall

11cm wide x 7cm tall

Metal lock and key included

inside dimension: 50 cm long x 5

Packed weight: 10 kg

This is a traditional Japanese lacquerware wooden high bowl with a leg called Kashiki or Kashibachi

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Monkeys EM23 Tokoname yaki 11cm wide x 7cm tallVintage Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque, Ema Ema is a small wooden plaque used at Shinto, and sometimes Buddhist shrines, that worshippers can write their wishes, hopes, and dreams on. Once written, it is hung on a special wooden stand or tree where the kami (spirits or gods) are thought to receive them. This ema plaque has a picture of two Japanese macaque monkeys sitting on a pine tree branch in front of a rising sun. Zodiac animal imagery is common