Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Calligraphy Chicken Black Ink Green KJ172 mizuoke bell weight: 1100 grams

bell weight: 1100 grams

Chasen-Naoshi (For keeping the good shape of the whisk)

五三五 535 (might be a block number of the shop or the bottle number)

scattered design of plants (mostly leaves) and flower petals

Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Calligraphy Chicken Black Ink Green KJ172 mizuoke bell weight: 1100 gramsJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (called kakejiku or makimono) features black ink calligraphy with an image of 2 chickens. This piece is signed with a name and a red seal. The scroll background is green. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. Kakejiku was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan. It has been integrated with Japanese culture as interior decoration. Tokokake is used at