Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku New Year Kagamimochi Mouse Color KJ187 contemporary art 48 cm wide x 28

48 cm wide x 28

Embroidery of tiger and dragon design

wooden lacquer

There is paint peeling on the back of the lid

The term “wagesa” comes from the Sanskrit form of the word “Kasaya”

Antique Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku New Year Kagamimochi Mouse Color KJ187 contemporary art 48 cm wide x 28Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This antique Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) represents a kagami mochi, a traditional Japanese New Year decoration consisting of mochi (rice cakes) topped with a Japanese orange on a wooden stand. There is a mouse in the foreground. This piece is signed with a name. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. It was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan and has been integrated