Japanese Shikishi Art Board Calligraphy Mortar Pestle Vtg Black Ink A532 garden One interpretation of the eleven

One interpretation of the eleven faces of Ekādaśamukha is that it represents both the ten stages (bhūmis) of the bodhisattva path and Buddhahood itself

black and gold paint

blue color design

Porcelain name stamp ink container with lid

Japanese Shikishi Art Board Calligraphy Mortar Pestle Vtg Black Ink A532 garden One interpretation of the elevenVintage Japanese Shikishi Art Board This item is a vintage hand painted shikishi art board showing a calligraphed text and a mortar and its pestle. The whole art is painted with black ink on a off white paper. It is a simple yet vibrant display piece that can find a place in any home or office decor. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people