Japanese Lacquerware Lidded Box Wood Fumibako Letter Book Butsudan Black LWB54 Arita this katagami stencil with a

this katagami stencil with a silk backing is decorated with one swooping swallow (tsubame)

Varnish is worn in some places

They are brown and black bowls and chopsticks

Brown wood

Dragon design on the stand

Japanese Lacquerware Lidded Box Wood Fumibako Letter Book Butsudan Black LWB54 Arita this katagami stencil with aJapanese Lacquerware Lidded box Fumibako Gobunshobako This is a Japanese wooden letter box, Ofumibako. It is one of the Buddhist altar items. Put a letter in the box written by Rennyo Shonin of Hongwanji Temple. There is a drawer at the bottom of the altar, so put it in there and store it. If it doesn't fit, leave it next to the Buddhist altar. This is Aizu Nuri lacquerware. The designed flower is a clematis ( ), and it is a Maki e drawn using gold