Japanese Zodiac Animal Hanging Scroll Vtg Roaring Tiger Kakejiku SC810 Shino ware sleeve to sleeve width 119

sleeve to sleeve width 119 cm/  torso width 55 cm/ length 152 cm

5 cm wide x 9 cm tall x 7

Small chip on corner

5 cm long x 29 cm wide x 20

The bottom is chipped

Japanese Zodiac Animal Hanging Scroll Vtg Roaring Tiger Kakejiku SC810 Shino ware sleeve to sleeve width 119Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This is a vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) representing a roaring tiger in a jungle. The tiger is one of the twelve animals of the Oriental zodiac. Its image is also believed to ward off evil energy. This piece is signed by an artist Gisen and a red seal. 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