Bidspirit auction | HOUSE SHRINE 仏壇 BUTSUDAN

HOUSE SHRINE 仏壇 BUTSUDAN - A wonderful black lacquered wooden house shrine 仏壇 (butsudan) with a lot of excessive details. The gilded interior of the butsudan has detailed shrine elements decorated with many different auspicious symbols, like phoenix birds, cranes, lotus flowers and chrysanthemums. Please take a close look at the photos of the interior to get a grasp of the various details. The altar is made to house three votive figures. The altar is raised by galleries with bird and flower design and with underneath a pair of sliding doors enhanced with refined maki-e lacquered lotus flower design. The shrine can be closed off by a pair of black lacquered interior doors with gold lacquer lattice work lined with golden mesh silk. And by a pair of black lacquer outer doors with gold lacquered cartouches fitted with decorative metal hardware and a large sliding lock shaped as a Pauwlonia crest in front. Outside of the inner door the butsudan is equipped with two drawers. Placed on a base which is red lacquered at the bottom, featuring a hidden pull-out tray with iris flower design in maki-e lacquer. The butsudan has green ropes attached at both sides for easy transport. When acquired new, in Japan these shrines are extremely expensive to buy! Period: Japan – Late-Shôwa period (Late-20th century). Approx. dimensions: Height 148.5 cm, Width 60 cm with closed doors, Width 105 cm with open doors, Depth 59 cm. Please refer to the photos for a clear condition reference.