Vintage Japanese Wooden Storage Box for Hanging Scroll
Hand-crafted and in a light brown color, this sturdy, slender wooden box is made to store a hanging scroll, or kakejiku. The lid fits flush on the top. It has two carved wooden brackets inside used to keep a scroll in place. There is calligraphy kanji on 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
- Item Weight: 435 grams
- Packed Weight: 1035 grams
- [Approx. Inside]: 72.5 cm long x 5.5 cm wide x 5 cm tall
- [Approx. Outside]: 75 cm long x 7.5 cm wide x 7 cm tall
- Good condition considering age. Some light scratches, discolorations, and dents. 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 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.
