Gilt Japanese Buddhist Altar Table - Taishō Period Style - Ginger Jar They are decorative

They are decorative

The polished marble surface enhances the precision of the carving

These stools can be used inside or outside as temperatures in Shanxi can drop as low as -20

Mizuya were usually used in the kitchen for food and crockery storage

Gilt Japanese Buddhist Altar Table - Taishō Period Style - Ginger Jar They are decorativeThis incredibly rare Japanese altar table is a Buddhist altar table dating to the Taish period (1912 1926). Constructed from zelkova (red elm) and coated in fuki urushi lacquer. Fuki urushi lacquering is a technique that accentuates the natural contrasts in wood grain. The table has gilded paneling over a cloud carved apron and sits atop scroll legs wrapping around sacred hoju jewels. It would have originally been made for a Japanese Buddhist temple.