Vintage Japanese Ema Votive Plaque Hand-Painted Wooden Shrine Offering Wishes & Blessings 5" Metalwork such helmets were often worn

such helmets were often worn in procession

The tradition of smoking with a kiseru

Width = 5"

This is a Japanese style vase

a vertical bank of three small drawers to the right

Vintage Japanese Ema Votive Plaque Hand-Painted Wooden Shrine Offering Wishes & Blessings 5" Metalwork such helmets were often wornJapanese Ema Votive Plaque Hand Painted Wooden Shrine Offering Tablet for Wishes & BlessingsJapan, mid 20th century to contemporary Fushimi Inari Shrine, KyotoDimensions: 5" x 5" This hand painted Ema () is a traditional wooden votive plaque used at Shint shrines and Buddhist temples across Japan. Worshippers inscribe their prayers or wishes upon these small tablets and hang them at the shrine, where the messages are believed to be received by the