Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg 2 Deer Kashima Shrine Brown Green EM76 light green The mouth of the bowl

The mouth of the bowl shaped towards the outside and a wave design is engraved below it

Water spots on back

Lacquer peeling on inside

This item is a vintage porcelain incense burner (Koro) made for use as an altar fitting in a Japanese Buddhist altar

7 cm long x 8

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg 2 Deer Kashima Shrine Brown Green EM76 light green The mouth of the bowlVintage Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque, Ema This vintage Japanese ema plaque features two sitting deer, a male and a female, painted in brown with dark brown details. The ema board has some inscriptions with the name of the shrine and an attached purple braided cord. Ema is a small wooden plaque used at Shinto shrines, and sometimes Buddhist temples, that worshipers can write their wishes, hopes, and dreams on. Once written, it is hung on a special