Kashihara Shrine Year of the Snake Ema sheep ornament It’s in very good condition

It’s in very good condition with no splits

He was certified as a Traditional Craftsman of Shiga Prefecture by the Japanese government

The chataku in this listing are made of wood and they feature red and black lacquer

when a local feudal lord ordered craftsmen to create wares that were not only beautiful

and generous coating of translucent white glaze

Kashihara Shrine Year of the Snake Ema sheep ornament It’s in very good condition*SHIPPING OPTIONS VARY DEPENDING ON THE DESTINATION, PLEASE SCROLL TO THE END OF THIS LISTING FOR MORE DETAILS. This listing is for a wooden ema from Kashihara Jingu Shrine in Nara. Kashihara Jingu was built in 1890 at the site where Emperor Jimmu was said to have acceded to the throne in the year 660. The front of the ema is decorated with three white snake ornaments, and was most likely purchased to commemorate the Year of the Snake back in 2001.