Vintage Japanese Ema Prayer Plaque - Ceremonial Horse ~7" Katazome No stopper present

No stopper present

It is in good anti-condition in spite of several broken bamboo pieces

This is an antique Japanese Taisho era (1912-1926) Chadansu (tea chest)

The heads are forged from tool steel

5" giclée reproduction print of a Japanese Showa era ukiyo-e (woodblock print) titled Nagoya Castle c

Vintage Japanese Ema Prayer Plaque - Ceremonial Horse ~7" Katazome No stopper presentEma are charming wooden plaques found at Shinto shrines and Buddhist temples in Japan, where visitors write their hopes, dreams, and prayers. These plaques, often adorned with beautiful imagery of animals or spiritual symbols, are then hung up at the shrine for the gods to receive. Whether asking for success, love, health, or protection for loved ones, ema serve as a deeply personal and symbolic way for people to connect with the divine, leaving their