Japanese Buddhist Altar Decorative Lacquer Pillars 2pc Butsudan Parts Gold BP21 drying basket 34 cm wide x 3

34  cm wide x 3

like floating from the rim

190 cm long x 54 cm wide ( Ends 60 cm wide)

This practice is called "ukai"

Japanese Buddhist Altar Decorative Lacquer Pillars 2pc Butsudan Parts Gold BP21 drying basket 34 cm wide x 3Vtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Butsudan Parts This item is a set of two decorative pillars originally part of a Japanese vintage wooden Buddhist altar cabinet. These two cylinder like parts are made of wood, painted in black lacquer, and decorated with brass metal pieces representing leaves, flowers and other natural elements. In Japan, the Buddhist altar is a place to enshrine the principal image that is the center of faith, and is a sacred place to