Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Sheep EM27 shell and Australia for this item

and Australia for this item

This is a vintage Japanese wooden singing bowl stand with a bamboo cutout design on two sides

opened 30 cm wide

Kanji on the lid front: rounuki ( wax removal technique)

(How to hold varies by denomination)

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Sheep EM27 shell and Australia for this itemVintage Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque, Ema Ema is a small wooden plaque used at Shinto, and sometimes Buddhist shrines, that worshippers can write their wishes, hopes, and dreams on. Once written, it is hung on a special wooden stand or tree where the kami (spirits or gods) are thought to receive them. This ema plaque has a picture of a white sheep in front of a golden folding fan with a rising sun. It also includes plum blossom, pine, and bamboo