Japanese Wall Hanging Frame Tanzaku Shikishi Display Art Board Calligraphy FL382 dogu This square lacquered serving tray

This square lacquered serving tray Is black on the back side with the top surface being a layered brown lacquer

Brown with green glaze cup

Cow as one of the oriental zodiac symbols

Passed away at age 47

Katagami printing uses a technique called resist dye where a paste is applied to the fabric with the katagami before dipping  in ink

Japanese Wall Hanging Frame Tanzaku Shikishi Display Art Board Calligraphy FL382 dogu This square lacquered serving trayJapanese 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. Some Kanji letters and thread made golden Zori sandals with bells, shells, and stones decorate the Tanzaku. Five yen coins are sewn into the sandals. Five yen is pronounced Goen, and Goen means wonderful