Japanese Buddhist Altar Spiritual Tablet C1940 Lacquer Wood Ihai Black BA833 bonbori Small tassels

Small tassels

teardrop shape

The brand marking Sone china is on the bottom

and indicative of contentedness

certificates

Japanese Buddhist Altar Spiritual Tablet C1940 Lacquer Wood Ihai Black BA833 bonbori Small tasselsVtg Japanese Spiritual Tablet Ihai This is a vintage Japanese black lacquered wood ihai, or mortuary spiritual tablet. It features the Dharma name or kaimyo, a posthumous name given to dead people, on the front. The name is almost erased but still partially visible. This tablet was once embellished with gold foil, now tarnished. Ihai mortuary tablets are usually placed inside butsudan Buddhist altars in Japanese houses. Black, gold Wood, lacquer 1942