Japanese Boxed Hanging Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Man Hanging Vine Tiger Zen Koan KJ160 ikkanbari Japanese porcelain rice bowl

Japanese porcelain rice bowl

The woman wears the traditional hairdo and a gorgeous headpiece

This vintage Japanese tanzaku long-type shikishi art board features calligraphy of a poem celebrating the end of the year

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) represents an old couple consisting of an old man and an old woman

Japanese Boxed Hanging Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Man Hanging Vine Tiger Zen Koan KJ160 ikkanbari Japanese porcelain rice bowlJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku W Wooden Box This vintage Japanese boxed hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) represents a man hanging from a vine over a cliff where stands a fierce tiger. The vine, attached to a pine tree, is being eaten by two mice. The man is hanging above the sea where a dragon is swimming. This scroll is possibly inspired by a Zen story (or koan) called The Tiger and the Strawberry. The scroll is signed with a name and a red