Vintage Japanese Altar Table (SKU: 25D-453-8) -

Vintage Japanese Altar Fitting 7" Wide Kyozukue Table - 1940s Showa Era (25D-453-8)

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Vintage Japanese Altar Table, Showa Era (SKU 25D-453-8)

Showa-era butsudan altar stand with rich black lacquer, gilt accents, and hand-carved floral panels

This compact vintage Japanese altar table is a finely worked butsugu stand, designed to elevate a principal image or offering within a household butsudan. The glossy black lacquer top with gently upturned ends is framed by dense gilt vine motifs, while the sides reveal deeply carved, unfinished wood panels of blossoms and foliage held between golden columnar mounts.

Below, a second tier is adorned with flowing gold maki-e style decoration of clouds, plants, and crests on a black ground, supported by scrolling gilt feet that echo temple architecture. The overall effect is both ornate and balanced, making this Showa-period altar table an ideal focal point for a small shrine, a tokonoma display, or as a distinctive piece of Japanese lacquer furniture in a curated interior.

  • Origin: Japan
  • Era: Showa period (circa mid-20th century)
  • Material: Wood with black lacquer, gilt decoration, and carved natural wood panels
  • Use: Stand for Buddhist image, incense burner, or offerings within a butsudan or shrine display
  • Features: Two-tier altar table; high-gloss black lacquer; intricate gold-painted vine and cloud motifs; hand-carved floral relief panels; gilt corner mounts and scrolling feet; temple-style architectural form
  • Dimensions: --
  • Condition: Excellent vintage condition with light age-appropriate wear to gilding and lacquer

A beautifully detailed Showa altar stand that brings authentic Japanese devotional craftsmanship into any space.

 

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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