Japanese Shikishi Art Board Picture Vtg Katagami Stencil Crane Turtle Brown A651 rice paddle Natural pinecone

Natural pinecone

an intricate woven pattern

but is perfect for storing trinkets or use for display

The accompanying text is a New Year's greeting

Design: Goldfish

Japanese Shikishi Art Board Picture Vtg Katagami Stencil Crane Turtle Brown A651 rice paddle Natural pineconeJapanese Shikishi Art Board Painting This vintage Japanese shikishi art board is decorated with a carefully glued cut out of a katagami fabric stencil. It featured a swooping crane (tsuru) and a turtle (kame minogame). The stencil is set on top of metallic gold, silver, and red paper for emphasis. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people