{"product_id":"a-small-shinto-votive-plaque-mouse-ema","title":"A Small Shinto Votive Plaque: Mouse Ema","description":"\u003cp\u003emid to late twentieth century\u003cbr\u003e3 3\/8\" x 5 1\/2\", 8.5 cm x 14 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an\u003ci\u003e ema. \u003c\/i\u003e An \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.  Some \u003ci\u003eema\u003c\/i\u003e can be very large and hand painted.  They can depict battle scenes, sailing ships or other elaborate images.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKo ema, \u003c\/i\u003esuch as this one\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e are small votives which are mass-produced to be bought by visitors to a shrine.  Anyone who has been to a Shinto shrine in Japan has seen crowded racks containing hundreds of \u003cem\u003eema\u003c\/em\u003e not dissimilar from this one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe image of the faded mouse, with an arrow in its mouth and a Shinto torii in the distance on this particular \u003cem\u003eema\u003c\/em\u003e seems to be stenciled on to a piece of light weight wood.  And have a look at the back of the plaque for some sentiments regarding the person who offered this votive to a shrine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA delightful object--and one that is well-suited for someone born in the year of the rat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharming.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sri","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53212233892127,"sku":"lkt1794056718295","price":17.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0961\/4304\/8991\/files\/a-small-shinto-votive-plaque-mouse-ema_1.jpg?v=1794056727","url":"https:\/\/busstopfit.shop\/products\/a-small-shinto-votive-plaque-mouse-ema","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}