Japanese Buddhist Altar Mortuary Tablet Vtg Gold Black Wood Lacquer Ihai BA899 money bag bowl's name and usage

bowl's name and usage

The pair is sold in a wooden box

Japanese Calligraphy Brush 3 Pieces Set

ready for easy framing and has been stored in a plastic sleeve

This is an exquisite example of rantai

Japanese Buddhist Altar Mortuary Tablet Vtg Gold Black Wood Lacquer Ihai BA899 money bag bowl's name and usageVintage Japanese Mortuary Tablet Ihai This is a vintage Japanese mortuary tablet Ihai. A mortuary tablet is a place the spirit of a deceased person is enshrined. This type of Ihai (with a double door) is called Miyabi. It is black with gold paint and brass metal embellishments. A mortuary tablet (Kai de Ihai) can hold several deceased people in one place (names written on wood plates). This particular mortuary tablet contain seven blank wood plates.