Japanese Shikishi Art Board Oshie Silk Fabric Vtg Folding Fan Origami Crane A788 orin walking among red and white

walking among red and white peony flowers

153 cm long x 48

Bonseki: Bonseki is the ancient Japanese art of creating miniature landscapes on black trays using white sand

5 cm long x 6 cm wide x 5 cm tall

This item's main design (scenery) and kanji characters were carved after the lacquering process and the wood beneath is revealed

Japanese Shikishi Art Board Oshie Silk Fabric Vtg Folding Fan Origami Crane A788 orin walking among red and whiteJapanese Shikishi Art Board This vintage Japanese shikishi art board features an oshie zaiku (Japanese patchwork) design of a folding fan combined with an origami crane. It is made up of plain white silk as well as orange and blueish gray silk with gold patterns. The frame of the fan is made of gold string. Oshie zaiku gives a unique 3D appearance. There are three basic types of shikishi paper: calligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with