Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Portrait Man Sitting Kimono Medals KJ58 jade 5 cm wide x 16

5 cm wide x 16

Some white spots where photo has worn away

18 cm wide x 33

The Tiger is one of the twelve signs of the Japanese zodiac and represents strength and authority

Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Portrait Man Sitting Kimono Medals KJ58 jade 5 cm wide x 16Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features a portrait of a man sitting and wearing a black hakama style kimono with pinned medals on its chest. The base of the scroll is brown. This piece is signed and has a red seal. 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