Japanese Wall Hanging Frame Tanzaku Shikishi Display Art Board Calligraphy FL382 dogu Cow as one of the

Cow as one of the oriental zodiac symbols

Katagami printing uses a technique called resist dye where a paste is applied to the fabric with the katagami before dipping  in ink

Brown with green glaze cup

The back is blank and there is a gray string with a green bead attached to the bottom

Japanese Wall Hanging Frame Tanzaku Shikishi Display Art Board Calligraphy FL382 dogu Cow as one of theJapanese Wooden Wall Hanging Frame Tanzaku kake This is a vintage Japanese wooden wall hanging frame, Tanzaku kake, with a Tanzaku. A Tanzaku is a long and narrow Shikishi used for painting and writing Japanese poems such as Haiku or Tanka. Some Kanji letters and thread made golden Zori sandals with bells, shells, and stones decorate the Tanzaku. Five yen coins are sewn into the sandals. Five yen is pronounced Goen, and Goen means wonderful