Japanese Zodiac Shikishi Art Board Vtg Oshie Zaiku Fabric Silk Craft Dragon A565 countryside Chip and very slight cracks

Chip and very slight cracks on the rim

It is gilt gold on the inside with a simple red and green floral design

Japanese Foo Dog Shishi lion

6 cm wide x 7

Iron ring inside

Japanese Zodiac Shikishi Art Board Vtg Oshie Zaiku Fabric Silk Craft Dragon A565 countryside Chip and very slight cracksVintage Japanese Shikishi Art Board This item is a vintage Japanese shikishi art board. In the style of oshie zaiku, or padded silk, this piece features raised zodiac image of a dragon clutching a gem in a stormy sea. This particular piece was handcrafted at the Higashigawa Handicraft Workshop in Omi Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture and comes with its original cardboard cover. It is signed with red seals. There are three basic types of shikishi