Japanese Boxed Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Philosophy Calligraphy Black KJ157 Lacquer Trays Tears in silk backing on

Tears in silk backing on flowers

this piece has been carefully separated into two parts and will be shipped in two packages

There is a man in a suit posed in front of it

The woman at the back is likely the eldest daughter and is wearing a furisode kimono/hakama

Used for displaying sacred evergreen tree Sakaki

Japanese Boxed Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Philosophy Calligraphy Black KJ157 Lacquer Trays Tears in silk backing onJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku W Wooden Box This vintage Japanese boxed hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features calligraphy of a portion of a text written by the Chinese calligrapher Dengshan, called The Emperors Preface to the Sacred Teachings. This piece is signed with a name and red seals. The lid has inscriptions on the outside. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. It was a tool to spread Buddhism in