{"product_id":"a-ko-ema-showing-tengu-the-trickster-shinto-votive-plaque","title":"A Ko Ema Showing Tengu the Trickster: Shinto Votive Plaque","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly to mid twentieth century\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimage size: 4 1\/2\" x 6\", 11.5 cm x 15 cm\u003cbr\u003eoverall size: 7\" x 8 1\/2\", 18 cm x 21.5 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a charming, hand painted wooden tablet showing depictions of\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tofugu.com\/japan\/tengu\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etengu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, a fabled Japanese supernatural folk being whose shape-shifting abilities are part of his mythical powers:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003etengu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare protective deities and are an important part of Japanese folk culture. Here we see depictions of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.tofugu.com\/japan\/tengu\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003ekotengu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003edaitengu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painted plaque is known as a \u003ci\u003eko ema.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA\u003c\/i\u003en \u003ci\u003eema\u003c\/i\u003e is a votive tablet offered by an individual to a Shinto temple either in petition for a favor or in thanks for a favor received.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome \u003ci\u003eema\u003c\/i\u003e can be very large and hand painted.  They can depict battle scenes, sailing ships or other elaborate images.  \u003ci\u003eKo ema\u003c\/i\u003e are small hand painted votives which were mass-produced by itinerant painters who would sell the goods on roads leading to, or in front of, a shrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful, collectible and particularly well-painted and colored\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eema\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith rustic, spirited appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecommended.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46027317477562,"sku":null,"price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0070\/9422\/files\/Votive52.jpg?v=1782150771","url":"https:\/\/www.srithreads.com\/products\/a-ko-ema-showing-tengu-the-trickster-shinto-votive-plaque","provider":"Sri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}