Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Buddhist Heart Sutra Kakejiku Chagake SC925 vanity box 152 cm long x 51

152 cm long x 51 cm wide (ends) x 45

inside: 16 x 16 x 26

Japanese decorative Samurai helmet

This is a famous poem "gūsei" by Shuki (朱熹)

Japanese Hanging Scroll Vtg Buddhist Heart Sutra Kakejiku Chagake SC925 vanity box 152 cm long x 51Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features the Heart Sutra on the bottom and some inscriptions on the top. It has a beautiful white chrysanthemum pattern on the background. This scroll is a souvenir from a pilgrimage. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. Kakejiku was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan. It has been integrated with Japanese culture as