Japanese Wooden Hanging Scroll Box Vtg Kakejiku Hako Inside Length 66.8cm SB258 ihai Characters on the fan: 東本願寺

Characters on the fan: 東本願寺 Higashi Honganji

Wife of Amida Nyorai and mother of Kannon Bosatsu

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Word on the box lid: Omizutsugi

Japanese ceramic statue of a sheep

Japanese Wooden Hanging Scroll Box Vtg Kakejiku Hako Inside Length 66.8cm SB258 ihai Characters on the fan: 東本願寺Vintage Japanese Wooden Storage Box for Hanging Scroll Hand crafted and in a light color, this sturdy and slender wooden box is made to store a hanging scroll, or kakejiku. Inside are two wooden brackets used for securing a scroll in place. There are Japanese inscriptions on the outside and the inside of the lid. Typically on display in Japanese tokonoma alcoves in homes and other traditional establishments such as ryokan, traditional Japanese inns,