Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg Inuhariko Amulet Dog Paper-Mache A724 pitcher Offerings to ancestors( tea

Offerings to ancestors( tea

Flowing glaze inside

7 cm x  7

It is almost a vermilion color

this piece features raised zodiac image of a dragon clutching a gem in a stormy sea

Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg Inuhariko Amulet Dog Paper-Mache A724 pitcher Offerings to ancestors( teaJapanese Shikishi Art Board Painting This vintage Japanese shikishi art board features a dog shaped papier mache or Inuhariko, a lucky charm in Japan. Kanji next to Inuhariko says its age. It is hand painted in red and black. This shikishi is signed with a red seal. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people have been writing waka and haiku