Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Kannon Above Clouds Buddhist Portrait KJ203 senryu Kanji on box: Traditional crafts

Kanji on box: Traditional crafts (dento kogei)

Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Orin Bell with Lacquered Wooden Stand

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This vintage Japanese picture book features illustrations and calligraphy by ema (Japanese good fortune amulets) artist Susumu Tonomura

There is also a removable panel on the very bottom to make it easy to retrieve the kensui

Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Kannon Above Clouds Buddhist Portrait KJ203 senryu Kanji on box: Traditional craftsJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features an elegant portrait of Kannon, a Buddhist deity, depicted standing above clouds and holding what appears to be a candle or an oil lamp. The base of the scroll has a beautiful golden floral pattern. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. Kakejiku was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan. It has been integrated with