Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting Nanban Kabuto Momoyama Brown Gold A594 Tea Bowl (chawan) "Nipopo" means "little tree child"

"Nipopo" means "little tree child" or "doll" in the Ainu language

Item weight: 1047 grams

Tokokake is used at the Tokonoma in tatami room

Reddish blown

Vtg Japanese Ceramic Doll Figurine

Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting Nanban Kabuto Momoyama Brown Gold A594 Tea Bowl (chawan) "Nipopo" means "little tree child"Vintage Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting This is a vintage Japanese shikishi art board. It is hand painted and features a Nanban kabuto, a Japanese helmet from the Momoyama period (17th century). The helmet is painted in brown and yellow and has realistic precision. The shikishi art board is titled, signed and dated on the back and has a read seal on the front. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only,