Japanese Zodiac Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg Monkey Proverb Black Kanji A650 coaster This is a Japanese statue

This is a Japanese statue stand for a Buddhist altar

The stamp represents a military-like symbol consisting of two crossed blades topped with a star and an anchor at the background

Sticker on the bottom

The black characters give some details about the location of this scenery

5 cm long x  60 cm wide (ends) x 45 cm wide (paper)

Japanese Zodiac Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg Monkey Proverb Black Kanji A650 coaster This is a Japanese statueJapanese Shikishi Art Board Painting This vintage Japanese shikishi art board is painted with a solo monkey with the shadow of the moon in the background. The kanji text on the board itself to the idea that is one does not pay attention to one's circumstances, there will be misfortune. This proverb is based on a monkey trying to catch the moon's reflection in water and drowning. It comes with the original paper folder and an informational leafelet.