Japanese Boxed Hanging Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Man Hanging Vine Tiger Zen Koan KJ160 ikkanbari Opening size: 9

Opening size: 9

year of 62

This is an antique Japanese paper lantern called chochin

There is a sticker written in kanji at the bottom

This vintage Japanese tanzaku long-type shikishi art board features calligraphy of a poem celebrating the end of the year

Japanese Boxed Hanging Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Man Hanging Vine Tiger Zen Koan KJ160 ikkanbari Opening size: 9Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku W Wooden Box This vintage Japanese boxed hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) represents a man hanging from a vine over a cliff where stands a fierce tiger. The vine, attached to a pine tree, is being eaten by two mice. The man is hanging above the sea where a dragon is swimming. This scroll is possibly inspired by a Zen story (or koan) called The Tiger and the Strawberry. The scroll is signed with a name and a red