Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Vtg Gilt Makie Scenery Raden Gold BA230 set it can easily be repurposed

it can easily be repurposed for general flower decorations

Metal clasp

It has a beautiful dark brown color topped with a turquoise hakeme brush stroke pattern

Aoi crest and dragon

Japanese Hokkaido Ainu folk art

Japanese Buddhist Altar Lacquered Drawer Vtg Gilt Makie Scenery Raden Gold BA230 set it can easily be repurposedVintage 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 boarder embellishments along with an exquisite makie ocean scenery design with pine trees and buildings. There are raden (abalone shell) pieces for extra shimmer and detail. In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to