Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg 2 Tigers Orange Black A704 shogun This vintage Japanese wooden kokeshi

This vintage Japanese wooden kokeshi doll figurine features a painted lighthouse with calligraphy on the front

2 cm wide x 3

Japanese traditional umbrellas (wagasa) are a popular fashion accessory as well as an eye-catching home decor piece

Resin eyes

Matchmaking amulet

Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting Vtg 2 Tigers Orange Black A704 shogun This vintage Japanese wooden kokeshiJapanese Shikishi Art Board Painting This vintage Japanese shikishi hand painted art board represents two tigers in the wild hunting. This piece is signed with a name and a red seal. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people have been writing waka and haiku on Shikishi paper (various sizes), but in the Meiji period, they started using paper