japanese antique sutra table, black lacquer and gold makie buddhist sutra table

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A small antique black lacquer and gold makie Japanese sutra table.

The ornate table is covered in a gold Seigaiha wave pattern, symbolizing good luck, power and resilience. It’s cabriole style legs rest on an attached stand and it is decorated with a variety of gold decorations, cut outs and metal embellishments. The inside of the table is covered in gold leaf.

Used by Buddhist monks, while reading and copying sutras, it is proportioned to accommodate the size of the sutra manuscript. The height of the table is a convenient size for someone seated on the floor.

The table is in good antique condition. There are signs of use with some wear and fading of the gold lacquer work. The top of the table has patches of wear to the gold wave pattern. There are two small chips in the raised gold bar along the left side of the sutra table.

A nice piece of Buddhist art, that makes a wonderful display stand in a meditation space.

- sutra table measures around 23.5 cm (9.2”) across x 13 cm (5.1”) deep x 19.5 cm (7.7”) tall.
- weighs 700 gm.

(listing for sutra table only)

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SEIGAIHA (WAVE PATTERN)
The Seigaiha pattern with it’s layered concentric circles creating arches represents waves. It symbolizes surges of good luck, power and resilience.

The Seigaiha was first used in China on maps to depict the sea. In Japan, it first appeared in the 6th century on the clothing of "haniwa" (Japanese funeral terracotta clay figures). Since then it has continued to be used as a symbolic motif on clothing, kimonos, on ceramic ware, lacquerware and in graphic design.