Japanese Hanging Scroll 4 Seasons Flowers Plum Crysanthemum Peony Kakejiku KJ12 Kokeshi Vtg Japanese Iron Hand Bell

Vtg Japanese Iron Hand Bell

Other characters are unreadable

a Buddhist monk

This altar has a dark reddish brown color

Japanese Hanging Scroll 4 Seasons Flowers Plum Crysanthemum Peony Kakejiku KJ12 Kokeshi Vtg Japanese Iron Hand BellJapanese 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