Japanese Hanging Scroll Koi Carps Swimming Red Black Kakejiku Color KJ11 autumn Vtg Japanese Metal Plate

Vtg Japanese Metal Plate

Some tears on the wrapped paper

Two vertical folding marks

opening size: 6

Japanese Hanging Scroll Koi Carps Swimming Red Black Kakejiku Color KJ11 autumn Vtg Japanese Metal PlateJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features two koi carps swimming gracefully under a branch of Japanese pine matsu. The border features a chrysanthemum floral pattern. It is signed and has a seal. 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.