Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Shingon Thirteen Buddhas Buddhist KJ197 Osaka Japanese Miniature Paper Lantern Figurine

Japanese Miniature Paper Lantern Figurine

L435 lacquer plate

the doll shelf

It contains a braided handle of the same bamboo material and inside is a thick cutting of hollowed-out bamboo to hold flowers and water

Blue iris design

Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Shingon Thirteen Buddhas Buddhist KJ197 Osaka Japanese Miniature Paper Lantern FigurineJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features an image of the Thirteen Buddhas of the Shingon School of Buddhism. At the bottom,Kukai, also known as Kobo Daishi, the founder of the Shingon School, is depicted sitting in meditation below the deities. The background of the scroll has a beautiful abstract floral pattern. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper.