Vintage Japanese Wooden Storage Box for Hanging Scroll
Hand-crafted and in a brown color, this sturdy and slender wooden box is made to store a hanging scroll, or kakejiku. The lid is step-top and fits flush on the top. Inside are two fixed wooden brackets used for securing a scroll in place. There are inscriptions on the box.
Typically on display in Japanese tokonoma alcoves in homes and other traditional establishments such as ryokan, traditional Japanese inns, 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
- C1970
- Item Weight: 559 grams
- Packed Weight: 959 grams
- Approx. dimension: 46.7 cm long x 8.2 cm wide x 8 cm tall
- Approx. inside dimension: 44.7 cm long x 6.4 cm wide x 6 cm tall
- Good condition. Wear and tear due to age. Scratches and dents. 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.
