Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Bird Flower Painting Kacho Color KJ186 haizara This ema plaque has a

This ema plaque has a picture of a black sheep in front of a rising sun

These stencils are made from the bark of the mulberry tree and glue extracted from persimmon which makes the paper strong and water resistant

The stamp features a goldfish with a big head

Two Japanese characters are engraved on the bottom

Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Bird Flower Painting Kacho Color KJ186 haizara This ema plaque has aJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This antique Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) represents a flying bird with a rope, some green leaves from a plant, and a black, red and white flower. This type of kakejiku is called kacho, meaning bird and flower. This piece is signed with a name and a red seal. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. It was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan and has been integrated