Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Mortuary Tablet Gold Black Wood Lacquer BA465 island The mouth opens and closes

The mouth opens and closes on a wooden hinge and the ears are adjustable/removable

Design: One of the 7 lucky gods Jurojin (God of family peace and happiness)

3  cm long x 8 cm wide x 5 cm tall)

The iron is laid diagonally (for a horizon level check)

Antique Japanese Buddhist Altar Mortuary Tablet Gold Black Wood Lacquer BA465 island The mouth opens and closesAntique Japanese Mortuary Tablet Ihai This is an antique Japanese mortuary tablet Ihai. A mortuary tablet is a place the spirit of a deceased person is enshrined. This type of Ihai (with a double door) is called Miyabi. It is black with gold paint and gold color metal embellishments. A mortuary tablet (Kai de Ihai) can hold several deceased people in one place (names written on wood plates). This particular mortuary tablet contains two written plates