Vintage Japanese Shikishi Art Board 

This item is a vintage Japanese shikishi art board. In the style of oshie zaiku, or padded silk, this piece features raised zodiac images of a sheep and a lamb in white with a sunset-colored background and painted fence. This particular piece was handcrafted at the Higashigawa Handicraft Workshop in Omi Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture, and comes with its original cardboard cover. It is signed with red seals.

There are three basic types of shikishi paper—calligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people have been writing waka and haiku on Shikishi paper (various sizes), but in the Meiji period, they started using paper of the current size. In the current day, shikishi paper/boards are used for autographs of celebrities and also commemorative messages to friends, coworkers, and classmates.

• Cardstock paper, silk
• Kanji on cover: 押絵細工 (oshie zaiku/padded silk)
• C1970
• Item weight: 144 grams
• Packed weight: 344 grams
• Approx. 24 cm wide × 27 cm tall
• Good condition considering age. Wear/tear on cardboard cover. Wear and tear due to age. Please see the photos. 
• This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan

Shipping: Items will be shipped out via Japan Post Airmail airmail with tracking. EMS is also available. You can select the shipping method at checkout.  Please inquire about combined shipping. 

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