Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Hyotan Gourd Calligraphy Poem Kakejiku Chagake SC914 glass removable lid

removable lid

This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features a landscape painting with mountains

Words on the front of the lid: Ouchi lantern

Stones are placed in the compartments in the case

Golden ribbon-like design

Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Hyotan Gourd Calligraphy Poem Kakejiku Chagake SC914 glass removable lidJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features an illustration of a Japanese hyotan gourd on the bottom and a calligraphed poem on the top. It has a label on the outside of the scroll. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. It was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan and has been integrated with Japanese culture as interior decoration. Tokokake is used at the