Japanese Wooden Hanging Scroll Box Vtg Kakejiku Hako Inside Length 60.8cm SB317 streamer It was published in 1938

It was published in 1938 (Showa 13)

13 cm long x 12

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features calligraphy of a poem in 5 characters

and brown wood colors as well as an orange silk braided cord and tassel on the front and a beautiful crane bird crafted from paper-covered wire swooping down from the top

Japanese Wooden Hanging Scroll Box Vtg Kakejiku Hako Inside Length 60.8cm SB317 streamer It was published in 1938Vintage Japanese Wooden Storage Box for Hanging Scroll Hand crafted and in a natural wood color, this sturdy, slender box is made to store a hanging scroll, or kakejiku. The lid fits flush on the top. It has two carved wooden brackets attached to the inside used to keep a scroll in place. This specific box has characters on inside and outside the lid. It used to store a Buddhist scroll. Typically on display in Japanese tokonoma alcoves in homes and