Hanging Scroll Ceramic A children's vest with significant

A children's vest with significant sashiko stitching

The crests possibly indicate the name of the donor or indicating the shrine from which it originated

each painted in five colors

made to be used rather than admired

known for its elegant simplicity and centuries-old tradition

Hanging Scroll Ceramic A children's vest with significantA Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku), ink on paper with silk mounting. Scrolls like this were rotated through the home's tokonoma alcove with the seasons, hung for a time, then carefully rolled and stored away. Please contact me if you would like additional photographs or details of the painting.