Japanese Buddhist Altar Decorative Part Vtg Wood Carving Bird Gold Gilt BA9 Porcelain Bird and nest on the

Bird and nest on the island

Japanese miniature folding panels

Signature on each lid and box

Ends: wood (no cap)

Takatsuki 12cm wide x 7

Japanese Buddhist Altar Decorative Part Vtg Wood Carving Bird Gold Gilt BA9 Porcelain Bird and nest on theVtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Parts This is a decorative part from a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. This piece represents three birds. The whole part is painted in black and gold and adorned with distinctive gold colored metal pieces. 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 "small temple in the home".