Butsudans
Butsudan in spalted alder and sycamore with lotus mandala
Butsudan in spalted alder and sycamore with hand carved entarsia lotus mandala made from manzanita.
Omomori butsudan in manzanita
Custom husband and wife omomori butsudans in reclaimed manzanita with spalted maple interior.
Butsudan in walnut and eucalyptus with entarsia lotus mandala
Detail of hand carved entarsia lotus mandala made from mesquite.
Butsudan in fir and spalted alder
Detail of butsudan in fir and spalted alder from bear creek near Sequoia National Park.
Cherry butsudan with starburst doors
Door detail of butsudan in cherry with starburst lotus door marquetry
Custom marquetry lotus mandala in walnut and pecan
This custom marquetry lotus mandala has eight lotus flowers – the center represent my client and the seven smaller flowers represent her grandchildren.
Butsudan in spalted alder and sycamore with lotus mandala
Detail of hand carved intarsia lotus mandala made from manzanita.
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Mt Fuji butsudan
Butsudan in cherry with custom Mt. Fuji Marquetry
Butsudan in walnut and mahogany with quince blossoms
Custom butsudan in black walnut and mahogany with quince blossoms marquetry doors.
Custom butsudan and cabinet in walnut and beetle pine with hand carved entarsia lotus mandalas.
Detail of butsudan in walnut and beetle pine with hand carved entarsia lotus mandalas and two drawer riser.
Large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay
Top detail of large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay and matching accessories.
Butsudan in maple and eucalyptus with mussel shell inlay and flower marquetry
Butsudan in maple and eucalyptus with mussel shell inlay, flower marquetry and hand carved door handles.
Large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay
Top detail of large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay and matching accessories.
Butsudan in pecan and walnut with custom marquetry lotus mandala
Custom butsudan in pecan and black walnut with hand made custom lotus marquetry mandala.
Large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay
Large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay and matching accessories.
Cherry butsudan with starburst doors
Butsudan in cherry with starburst lotus door marquetry
Butsudan in redwood burl and spalted maple
Custom butsudan and riser in redwood burl, manzanita and pacific yew with spalted maple interior.
Butsudan in Italian stone pine and cherry
Butsudan in Italian stone pine and cherry with hand carved door handle and cherry hinges.
Butsudan in walnut and giant sequoia
Butsudan in walnut and giant sequoia
Large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay
Base detail of large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay and matching accessories.
Large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay
Top detail of large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay and matching accessories.
Butsudan in shou sugi ban and ash cabinet
Custom butsudan in shou sugi ban with ash cabinet
Butsudan in fir and rewood burl with flowering branch marquetry
Detail of butsudan in fir and redwood burl with flowering branch marquetry and hand carved door handles.
Candle stand in black walnut
Candle stand in a set of matching accessories for a custom butsudan.
Butsudan in fir and spalted alder
Butsudan in fir and spalted alder from bear creek near Sequoia National Park.
Butsudan in fir and spalted maple
Butsudan in fir and spalted maple from a historic homestead on a ranch near Sequoia National Park.
Butsudan and yin-yang cabinet in walnut and beetle pine
Custom butsudan and cabinet in walnut and beetle pine with hand carved entarsia lotus mandalas.
Butsudan in maple and walnut with mussel shell inlay
Detail of butsudan in maple and walnut with mussel shell inlay on doors and hand carved door handles.
Cherry butsudan with starburst doors
Interior detail of butsudan in cherry with starburst lotus door marquetry
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Butsudan in fir and black walnut
Butsudan in fir and black walnut with hand carved door handles.
Butsudan in maple and walnut with lotus marquetry
Butsudan in maple and black walnut with hand made lotus marquetry and hand carved door handles.
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Water dish in black walnut
Water dish in a set of matching accessories for a custom butsudan.
Butsudan in Italian stone pine and maple
Butsudan in Italian stone pine and urban maple from Bend, OR.
Offering dish in giant sequoia
Custom offering dish in reclaimed giant sequoia.
Butsudan in spalted alder and sycamore with lotus mandala
Detail of sycamore doors with hand carved entarsia lotus mandala made from manzanita.
Butsudan in maple and redwood burl with maple shelf
Butsudan in maple and redwood burl with maple shelf.
Large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay
Detail of large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay and matching accessories.
Butsudan in maple and pecan with blossom marquetry
Butsudan in maple and pecan with hand made blossom marquetry and hand carved door handles.
Butsudan and yin-yang cabinet in walnut and beetle pine
Custom butsudan and cabinet in walnut and beetle pine with hand carved entarsia lotus mandalas.
Large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay
Detail of large butsudan and stand in black walnut with mussel shell inlay and matching accessories.
Butsudan in walnut and eucalyptus
Custom butsudan in black walnut and eucalyptus with hand carved lotus door handle.
Butsudan in shou sugi ban
Detail of butsudan in shou sugi ban.
Butsudan in walnut and beetle pine with entarsia lotus mandala
Custom butsudan in walnut and beetle pine with hand carved entarsia lotus mandala and pagoda style top.
Butsudan in black walnut with lotus entarsia
Butsudan in black walnut with hand made lotus entarsia.
Butsudan in maple and sycamore with mussel shell inlay
Butsudan in maple and sycamore with mussel shell inlay and hand carved door handles.
Butsudan in walnut and eucalyptus with entarsia lotus mandala
Custom butsudan in black walnut and eucalyptus with hand carved entarsia lotus mandala made from mesquite.
Offering dish in black walnut
Offering dish in a set of matching accessories for a custom butsudan.
Butsudan in fir and redwood burl with flowering branch marquetry
Butsudan in fir and redwood burl with flowering branch marquetry and hand carved door handles.
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Butsudan in maple and pecan with blossom marquetry
Detail of Butsudan in maple and pecan with hand made blossom marquetry and hand carved door handles.
Butsudan in maple and walnut with mussel shell inlay
Butsudan in maple and walnut with mussel shell inlay on doors and hand carved door handles.
Butsudan in fir and spalted maple
Detail of butsudan in fir and spalted maple from a historic homestead on a ranch near Sequoia National Park.
Butsudan in sugar pine and black walnut with manzanita hinges
Custom butsudan in sugar pine and black walnut with hand carved manzanita hinges and pagoda style top.
Butsudan in fir and redwood burl
Butsudan in fir and redwood burl with hand carved door handles.
Butsudan in maple and mahogany with lotus marquetry
Butsudan in maple and mahogany with lotus marquetry and hand carved door handles.
Butsudan in giant sequoia and manzanita
Butsudan in reclaimed giant sequoia and manzanita with hand made manzanita hinges.
Butsudan in fir and redwood burl
Detail of butsudan in fir and redwood burl with hand carved door handles.
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Cherry butsudan with starburst doors
Butsudan in cherry with starburst lotus door marquetry
Butsudan in fir and sycamore
Butsudan in fir and sycamore harvested from a fallen tree on the Tule river near Sequoia National Park.
Omomori butsudan in manzanita
Custom husband and wife omomori butsudans in reclaimed manzanita.
Butsudan in redwood burl and spalted maple
Custom butsudan and riser in redwood burl, manzanita and pacific yew with spalted maple interior.
Butsudan in maple and spalted alder with mussel shell inlay
Butsudan in maple and spalted alder with mussel shell inlay and hand carved door handles.
Mt Fuji butsudan
Figured maple interior of Mt. Fuji butsudan.
Water dish in giant sequoia and maple
Custom water dish in reclaimed giant sequoia with a spalted maple lid.
Butsudan in walnut and eucalyptus
Custom butsudan in black walnut and eucalyptus with hand carved lotus door handle.
Water dish in giant sequoia and maple
Custom water dish in reclaimed giant sequoia with a spalted maple lid.
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Butsudan in black walnut and pecan with bejeweled entarsia lotus
Custom butsudan in black walnut and pecan with hand made bejeweled entarsia lotus.
Butsudan in walnut and spalted alder with entarsia lotus
Custom butsudan in black walnut and spalted alder with hand carved lotus entarsia.
Butsudan in shou sugi ban
Detail of butsudan in shou sugi ban.
Butsudan in shou sugi ban
Custom butsudan in shou sugi ban with bi-fold doors
Butsudan in redwood burl and spalted maple
Custom butsudan in redwood burl, manzanita and pacific yew with spalted maple interior.
Butsudan in walnut with rusted metal and ghost orchid entarsia
Custom butsudan in black walnut with manzanita trim and hand carved ghost orchid entarsia. The door panels are made with acid rusted steel to create a very unusual patina.
Butsudan in spalted alder and sycamore with lotus mandala
Detail of butsudan in spalted alder and sycamore.
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Butsudan in maple and olive with mussel shell inlay and lotus marquetry
Butsudan in maple and olive with mussel shell inlay, lotus marquetry hand carved door handles.
Butsudan and stand in maple with sunburst doors
Custom butsudan and stand in maple with hand made sunburst marquetry doors.
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Walnut butsudan and cabinet with mother of pearl lotus
Butsudan in fir and myrtle
Butsudan in fir and Oregon myrtle with hand carved door handles.
Butsudan and stand in maple with sunburst doors
Detail of butsudan and stand in maple with hand made sunburst marquetry doors.
Butsudan and stand in maple with sunburst doors
Detail of butsudan and stand in maple with hand made sunburst marquetry doors.
Butsudan in fir and black walnut
Detail of butsudan in fir and black walnut with hand carved door handles.
My butsudans are hand made in Durham, North Carolina from beautiful sustainably harvested woods. Each piece is made one at a time with care and attention to detail. I use time honored techniques to make heirloom quality butsudans that will stand the test of time. Every butsudan is a custom creation that grows out of a design collaboration between myself and you, the client.
In addition to full size and omamori butsudans I offer a full array of matching accessories, tables, stands, cabinets, seats and stools.
Custom butsudan costs vary depending on size, complexity, artwork and wood. Basic designs start around $1400.
White-glove delivery is available globally.
Commissions and Questions
If you are considering ordering a custom piece and would like more information, please reach out and I will get back to you as soon as possible.
Thanks,
Ian