Japanese Hanging Scroll Calligraphy Poetry Bamboo Illustration Kakejiku KJ5 brass This particular box has a

This particular box has a loosely fitted extra bottom piece for hiding confidential materials

5 cm wide x 61

dark brown glaze (matches water pot)

and green color

Design: People drinking sake under the tree

Japanese Hanging Scroll Calligraphy Poetry Bamboo Illustration Kakejiku KJ5 brass This particular box has aJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features calligraphy of poem. It has an illustration of bamboo foliage in the background. The fabric part of this scroll has a beautiful gold leaf pattern. 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