Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Rats EM24 Green The lid can be used

The lid can be used as Tray

25 cm long x  10 cm wide x 16 cm tall

high plate

Lacquer is worn in some places

This is a vintage Japanese lacquerware wooden lidded bowl

Japanese Wooden Shrine Plaque Ema Vtg Shinto Hanging Wish Zodiac Rats EM24 Green The lid can be usedVintage 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 family of white rats taking old koban gold coins from a red bag. Zodiac animal imagery is common around the New