Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Takasago Old Man Old Woman Kakejiku Chagake SC905 Calligraphy Inkstone Design: Red cross and Anchor

Design: Red cross and Anchor

The stamp features a small boy playing

Characters on the spine: 真宗同朋聖典 Shinshu Dobo Seiten

Porcelain with gray color

Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Takasago Old Man Old Woman Kakejiku Chagake SC905 Calligraphy Inkstone Design: Red cross and AnchorJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) represents a couple consisting of an old man and an old woman. The couple is standing next to a Japanese Matsu pine tree and some animals symbolizing longevity, such as a turtle and two flying cranes are also pictured. This piece is signed by the artist Horai. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. Kakejiku was a tool to