Japanese Zodiac Shikishi Art Board Vtg Oshie Zaiku Fabric Silk Craft Sheep A562 hagoita gourd Hyotan shape

gourd Hyotan shape

White with light green glaze cup

Dodecagon round shape

Large chip on back bottom corner

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Japanese Zodiac Shikishi Art Board Vtg Oshie Zaiku Fabric Silk Craft Sheep A562 hagoita gourd Hyotan shapeVintage Japanese Shikishi Art Board This item is a vintage Japanese shikishi art board. In the style of oshie zaiku, or padded silk, this piece features raised zodiac images of a sheep and a lamb in white with a sunset colored background and painted fence. This particular piece was handcrafted at the Higashigawa Handicraft Workshop in Omi Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture and comes with its original cardboard cover. It is signed with red seals. There are