Antique Japanese 19th Century Sugi Wood Kotatsu Table 34” Musical Instrument and geometric medallions—traditional Buddhist symbols

and geometric medallions—traditional Buddhist symbols of purity and enlightenment

the lid has curved over the last century as well as a separation in one of the corners

These pieces make great wall hanging above a headboard

it is a low flat flower arranger in the shape of a plum blossom with four lobes

Antique Japanese 19th Century Sugi Wood Kotatsu Table 34” Musical Instrument and geometric medallions—traditional Buddhist symbolsAntique Japanese Kotatsu table. This frame was placed over a very small portable brazier with hot coals inside to keep the legs warm under a table during the winter months. Length = 34. 5" (87. 5cm) Width = 34" Square (86. 5cm) Height = 14" (35. 5cm) The Kotatsu () is a low, wooden table frame covered by a futon or blanket, in modern days, with a heating element underneath. It originated in Japan during the Muromachi period (14th to 16th centuries).