Antique Japanese Omikuji Fortune Telling Set Late Edo Period Shinto Shrine 99 St Shigaraki Ware )Bowl: 21 × 20

)Bowl: 21 × 20

robust pulleys like this were essential functional tools (mingei) for hoisting heavy loads

a master of the Kano school who was influential in popularizing art through woodblock-printed books (Ehon) during the Genbun era

Elegant Form: The bowl possesses a graceful

This is a charming vintage Japanese hand-carved wooden tray in the shape of a "Tai" (sea bream)

Antique Japanese Omikuji Fortune Telling Set Late Edo Period Shinto Shrine 99 St Shigaraki Ware )Bowl: 21 × 20This is an incredibly rare and authentic Omikuji (Sacred Fortune Telling) set, dating back to the Late Edo Period. Unlike modern plastic or simple wooden versions, this vessel is crafted from heavy lacquered wood, a high quality construction that strongly suggests it was used in a significant Shinto shrine. The set consists of a rectangular lacquered box with a small opening at the top and 99 hand inscribed bamboo sticks. In Japanese tradition, the