Japanese Buddhist Hanging Scroll Vtg Heart Sutra Hannya Shingyo Kakejiku SC808 seto ware Kanji on the bell: Jingu-Shrine

Kanji on the bell: Jingu-Shrine

2 cm long x 6 cm wide x 2

Kanji on the box: Wooden craft

Item weight: 255 grams

Japanese Buddhist Hanging Scroll Vtg Heart Sutra Hannya Shingyo Kakejiku SC808 seto ware Kanji on the bell: Jingu-ShrineJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This is a vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono). The words composing the Heart Sutra, an important text for Buddhism, are calligraphed all over the paper. This piece is signed by Akiji Midoriyama and red seals. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. Kakejiku was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan. It has been integrated with Japanese culture as interior decoration.