Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Pine Tree Flying Cranes Bird Color KJ129 Shino ware Item weight: 294 grams

Item weight: 294 grams

this Ise katagami stencil features two prominent images of a crane (tsuru) and a turtle (kame/minogame) Surrounding it are swirls of karakusa vines

Inside is an off-white lining

5 cm long x 9 cm wide x 18 cm tall

Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Pine Tree Flying Cranes Bird Color KJ129 Shino ware Item weight: 294 gramsJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (called kakejiku or makimono) features a solitary pine tree, matsu in Japanese, with several birds, likely cranes (tsuru in Japanese). Some of the bords are flying in the sky. This scroll is painted in color. This piece is signed with a name and 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