Vintage Japanese Wooden Storage Box for Hanging Scroll
Hand-crafted and a dark brown color, this narrow wooden box is made to store a hanging scroll, or kakejiku. The lid fits loosely on the top. The inside is empty, though usually there are small fitted wooden brackets used to keep a scroll in place. This particular box has rectangular holes on the sides near the bottom to put a flat cord or ribbon through to tie the box closed.
Typically on display in Japanese tokonoma alcoves in homes and other traditional establishments, hanging scrolls have various themes, from seasonal/holiday images to poems to Buddhist text and imagery. For additional decorative detail, it's popular to add scroll weights, or fuchin, which are tassels with heavy polished stones that hang from the bottom end caps.
- Wood
- Item Weight: 333 grams
- Packed Weight: 733 grams
- C1950
- Approx. dimension: 55 cm long x 7.5 cm wide x 6.5 cm tall
- Approx. inside dimension: 53.3 cm long x 6.5 cm wide x 5.3 cm tall
- Good condition. Wear and tear due to age.Light scratches. White mark on lid. Top edge of one side is broken off. Wood brackets for inside missing. Please view the photos carefully.
- We got this box at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu, Japan
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About Us: We are Dan and Maiko. Since moving to Japan in 2001, we have gained a vast knowledge of Japanese antiques and vintage items and we are happy to bring you many beautiful items from Japan. If you have any questions don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
