Japanese Ise Katagami Shikishi Art Board Vtg Decorative Bamboo Window Bird A797 bark 10 cm long x 8

10 cm long x 8 cm wide x 6

Dark brown with a brushed clear lacquer finish

Author: Havelock Ellis

This bowl has an Oribe style design of a dripping green glaze on one side with the rest a soft crackled beige

2 cm long x 12 cm wide x 24

Japanese Ise Katagami Shikishi Art Board Vtg Decorative Bamboo Window Bird A797 bark 10 cm long x 8Japanese Shikishi Art Board Painting This vintage Japanese shikishi features an Ise Katagami cutout picture of a sprawling stalk of bamboo next to what appears to be a slatted window with a bird silhouette. It has a simple border on the outside edge. Katagami are used as a means of dyeing beautiful patterns onto silk fabrics and other textiles. There are three basic types of shikishi paper: calligraphy (poem, haiku) only, calligraphy with pictures,