Vintage Japanese Wooden Storage Box for Hanging Scroll
Hand-crafted and in a natural wood color, this sturdy, slender box is made to store a hanging scroll, or kakejiku. The lid fits flush on the top. It has two wooden brackets inside the box to secure the scroll. This specific box has inscriptions on the top, and a red seal and a sign on the inside of the lid.
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
- Some characters: 松竹梅鶴亀 shouchikubai tsurukame expression designing 'pine tree, bamboo, ume plum tree' and 'tsuru crane and turtle'
- Item Weight: 353 grams
- Packed Weight: 700 grams
- [Approx. Inside]: 58.6 cm long x 5.7 cm wide x 4.8 cm tall
- [Approx. Outside]: 60.7 cm long x 7.5 cm wide x 7.4 cm tall
- Good condition considering age. Some marks. Dents on the bottom. Wear and tear due to age. Please view the photos carefully.
- We got this box at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, 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. We are excited to offer you a delightful glimpse of the beauty that Japan has to offer. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with us.
