Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Portrait Shoh Ki Demon Queller Color KJ228
Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Portrait Shoh Ki Demon Queller Color KJ228
Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku
This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features a portrait of a bearded man with a fierce allure. It is likely a portrait of Shoh ki (鍾馗), also known as Zhong Kui, a deity in Chinese mythology who protects against evil spirits. This piece is signed with a name and a red seal.
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 with Japanese culture as interior decoration. Tokokake is used at the Tokonoma in tatami room. Chakake has Zen words used in the tea ceremony room, and Buddha-kake is used in the Buddhist altar.
- Silk, resin
- C1970
- Item weight: 348 grams
- Packed weight: 748 grams
- Scroll approx. 192 cm long x 57 cm wide (ends) x 54 cm wide (image)
- Good condition considering its age. Stains. The left end is missing. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos.
- We got this item at an antique auction in Tajimi in Gifu, Japan
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