Japanese Wooden Hanging Scroll Box Vtg Kakejiku Hako Inside Length 55.2cm SB227 Porcelain Yamato Shokai

Yamato Shokai

Design: House surrounded by mountains

Bell weight 199 grams

There is a little color fade

It is a local toy of the Aizu region (Fukushima Prefecture) and has been used by children to ward off evil and illness

Japanese Wooden Hanging Scroll Box Vtg Kakejiku Hako Inside Length 55.2cm SB227 Porcelain Yamato ShokaiVintage Japanese Wooden Storage Box for Hanging Scroll Hand crafted and a medium brown color, this sturdy, slender wooden box is made to store a hanging scroll, or kakejiku. The lid is step top and fits flush on the top. The inside features two wooden brackets used for securing a scroll in place. One bracket is fixed and the other is adjustable. Typically on display in Japanese tokonoma alcoves in homes or tea houses and traditional Japanese inns