Japanese Zodiac Shikishi Art Board Vtg Oshie Zaiku Fabric Silk Craft Monkey A566 Calligraphy tools 53 cm long x 45

53 cm long x 45 cm wide

Inside: 23

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Japanese Zodiac Shikishi Art Board Vtg Oshie Zaiku Fabric Silk Craft Monkey A566 Calligraphy tools 53 cm long x 45Vintage 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 image of three macaque monkeys (see, hear, speak). 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