Japanese Shikishi Art Board Haiku Poetry Vtg Black Ink Pastel Background A530 Glass This is a replica of

This is a replica of a Japanese Ekirei bell (station bell) and is made of bronze

There are kanji on the box lid

Kakinomoto no Hitomaro was a Japanese waka poet and aristocrat of the late Asuka period

Used for shaving the bottom of the grooves of the sliding doors

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Japanese Shikishi Art Board Haiku Poetry Vtg Black Ink Pastel Background A530 Glass This is a replica ofVintage Japanese Shikishi Art Board This is a vintage hand painted shikishi art board of a calligraphed haiku, a type of Japanese poetry. The poem is gracefully painted on a paper with some pastel details. It is an elegant and simple display piece that can find a place in any home or office decor. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people