Vintage Japanese Altar Table (SKU: 25D-453-4) -

Vintage Japanese Altar Fitting 12" Wide Kyozukue Table - 1940s Showa Era (25D-453-4)

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Vintage Japanese Altar Fitting 12" Wide Kyozukue Table (SKU 25D-453-4)

Finely lacquered butsudan altar stand with lavish maki-e and gilt details

This richly decorated vintage altar table is a textbook example of Showa-period Buddhist craftsmanship. The low rectangular platform, with its slightly upturned ends, is finished in deep kuro-urushi lacquer and framed with dense gold maki-e scrollwork, creating a dignified stage for a principal image or treasured okimono.

Beneath the top, a drum-like support is patterned in a repeating shippo-inspired lattice, while the apron is carved and lacquered with auspicious motifs—fans, shells, clouds and scrolling waves—highlighted in raised gilt and shimmering raden (mother-of-pearl) inlay. Resting on bold gilt feet and a secondary gilt tray base, this butsudan stand brings authentic temple elegance to a tokonoma, home shrine or curated Japanese interior.

  • Origin: Japan
  • Era: Showa period, mid-20th century (vintage)
  • Material: Wood with urushi lacquer, gilt decoration and raden (mother-of-pearl) inlay
  • Use: Stand for Buddhist altar (butsudan), displaying a statue, incense burner or special offering
  • Features: Kuro-urushi lacquer top; dense gold maki-e scroll borders; lattice-patterned center drum; gilt ribbed corner columns; carved and lacquered apron with fans, shells and cloud motifs; raden highlights; gilt lower tray and sculpted feet; highly decorative vintage Japanese altar table
  • Dimensions: --
  • Condition: Excellent

A refined Showa-era butsudan stand that adds authentic temple-grade presence to any Japanese art collection.

As part of our mission to preserve and share Japanese craftsmanship, we offer antiques that were made not just to be admired, but to be used. These pieces were crafted for everyday life, and we honor their purpose by ensuring they can continue to be enjoyed and lived with today.

We use professional studio lighting to highlight the natural character of the wood. As a result, the tone may appear slightly warmer than under natural daylight.

All vintage and antique items are sold as-is. Each piece may exhibit signs of age, including scratches, wear, or minor imperfections. These are not considered defects but natural evidence of the item’s authenticity and age.

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