Japanese Antique 20.5in Ema Votive Tablet Horse Painting Wood Shrine Art Temple Aizu Lacquer The base of the chest

The base of the chest shows a visible natural age crack in the wood

Size Height: 21

This is a Japanese bamboo flower basket (Hanakago) masterfully crafted by Keizo Yagisawa (雅号: 蒼幵 / Sokan)

Design: The front features a relief carving of two Cranes (Tsuru)

which has resulted in a deep

Japanese Antique 20.5in Ema Votive Tablet Horse Painting Wood Shrine Art Temple Aizu Lacquer The base of the chestDescription Item Details This is a magnificent and unusually large Japanese Ema (Votive Horse Tablet). Measuring over 52cm in width, it is a substantial piece of traditional shrine art. Subject (The Horse): The painting depicts a spirited horse galloping dynamically. Distinctive Feature: The horse is brown with two distinctive white bands (stripes) around its torso. While the exact origin of this pattern is unique, it likely represents a "Shinme"