Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Brass Black Gold Bellflower Makie BP25 Kettle Word on the signboard: woodcraft

Word on the signboard: woodcraft

There is a signature Tachikichi on the stainless stick

This particular vase is larger and has a classic shape with no added embellishments or designs

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Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Brass Black Gold Bellflower Makie BP25 Kettle Word on the signboard: woodcraftVintage Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Drawer This item comes from a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. This shallow, long drawer is mostly coated in glossy, classic black lacquer. The front contains intricate brass metal border embellishments along with a carved window handle that features a beautiful hand painted gold makie depiction of bellflowers (balloon flower kikyo). In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the