Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Mortuary Tablet Lacquer Wood Black Gold BA526 porcelain This piece is signed by

This piece is signed by an artist and a red seal

It has a black glossy glaze with gold accents

Calling good fortune

This hyotan features a hand-drawn illustration of a character called Papa Mekon (a Mekong giant catfish) from the Aqua Totto aquarium in Gifu

While it can be used for small meals

Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Mortuary Tablet Lacquer Wood Black Gold BA526 porcelain This piece is signed byAntique Japanese Mortuary Tablet Ihai This is a small antique 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 brown 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 contains no wood plates