Japanese 3D Hagoita Shikishi Art Vtg Red Lacquer Frame Shishimai Lion Dance FR4 Sake Cup Woman looking sideways in long

Woman looking sideways in long collar-clothes

Discoloration and some staining

I think this is telling about Ako Roshi from the Genroku period

Japanese Bronze Small Figurine Fukurokuju

Item weight:  203 grams

Japanese 3D Hagoita Shikishi Art Vtg Red Lacquer Frame Shishimai Lion Dance FR4 Sake Cup Woman looking sideways in longVintage Japanese Shikishi Art of Hagoita w Lacquered Wooden Frame In a red lacquered wooden frame, this handcrafted hagoita (decorated wooden paddle usually used for games during New Year) depicts a dancer carrying a traditional shishi lion puppet. Initially, lion dances were performed at shrines and temples as a means to warn off evil spirits, but today, the reasons vary from region to region. The shikishi background also depicts plum blossoms and