Japanese Hanging Scroll 4 Seasons Flowers Plum Crysanthemum Peony Kakejiku KJ12 Kokeshi Pail on the head

Pail on the head

This is gold phoenix embroidery on an orange background

This hyotan features a hand-drawn illustration of a character called Papa Mekon (a Mekong giant catfish) from the Aqua Totto aquarium in Gifu

Heavenly bamboo: lucky charm and amulet

This altar has a dark reddish brown color

Japanese Hanging Scroll 4 Seasons Flowers Plum Crysanthemum Peony Kakejiku KJ12 Kokeshi Pail on the headJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features different types of flowers, each for one season : plum (ume), peony (botan), chrysanthemum (kiku) and nandina (nanten). The border is orange with a floral pattern. It is signed and has seals. 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 Japanese