Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Kanji Calligraphy Text Black Green KJ60 light green 22 cm wide x 3

22 cm wide x 3

or torikago

19 cm long x 22

Serving tray: 18

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features a picture of an orange and black tiger walking slowly to the observer in a hunting pose

Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Kanji Calligraphy Text Black Green KJ60 light green 22 cm wide x 3Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features calligraphy of a text. The scroll base is green. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. It was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan and has been integrated with Japanese culture as interior decoration. Tokokake is used at the Tokonoma in tatami room. Chakake has Zen words used in the tea ceremony room, and Buddha kake