Japanese Tanzaku Shikishi Art Board Buddhist Fudou Myouou Sword Dragon A740 Textiles The other doll is called

The other doll is called nishiki daruma

a celebratory word that means longevity)

There is a Gotoku bamboo frame inside

This vintage Chinese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono in Japanese) features chrysanthemum flowers in vases

this Japanese scroll box (kakejiku hako) is made to store a hanging scroll

Japanese Tanzaku Shikishi Art Board Buddhist Fudou Myouou Sword Dragon A740 Textiles The other doll is calledJapanese Tanzaku Shikishi Art Board Painting This vintage Japanese tanzaku long type shikishi art board features a dragon wrapped around a sword. The sword belongs to Fudou Myouou, or Acala, a Buddhist god. The shikishi is hand painted, titled, and has a sign and a red seal. There are three basic types of shikishi papercalligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures, and pictures only. Since the Heian period, people have been writing waka