Japanese Wall Hanging Frame Tanzaku-Kake Shikishi Display Art Board Bird FL385 usubata Wood (keyaki)

Wood (keyaki)

the backside is white with a floral pattern while the front is white  with embroidered gold chrysanthemum flowers

It is usually kept in the drawer at the bottom of the Buddhist altar in one's home

Seishu (sake)

Japanese Wall Hanging Frame Tanzaku-Kake Shikishi Display Art Board Bird FL385 usubata Wood (keyaki)Japanese Wooden Wall Hanging Frame Tanzaku kake This is a vintage Japanese wooden wall hanging frame, Tanzaku kake, with a Tanzaku. A Tanzaku is a long and narrow Shikishi used for painting and writing Japanese poems such as Haiku or Tanka. The Tanzaku has a beautiful painting of blue flowers and a sparrow with a signature. The frame has a smooth texture. The upper fixture is shaped like a closed folding fan. There are three basic types of shikishi