Japanese Tanzaku Shikishi Art Board Buddhist Fudou Myouou Sword Dragon A740 Textiles this Japanese scroll box (kakejiku

this Japanese scroll box (kakejiku hako) is made to store a hanging scroll

Mokugyo is intended to keep the rhythm of sutra chanting by beating and sounding

a celebratory word that means longevity)

5 x 17 x 17

Japanese Tanzaku Shikishi Art Board Buddhist Fudou Myouou Sword Dragon A740 Textiles this Japanese scroll box (kakejikuJapanese Tanzaku Shikishi Art Board Painting This vintage Japanese tanzaku long type shikishi art board features a dragon wrapped around a sword. The sword belongs to Fudou Myouou, or Acala, a Buddhist god. The shikishi is hand painted, titled, and has a sign and a red seal. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people have been writing waka