6pc Japanese Showa Period Calligraphy Shikishi Boards

A set of six Japanese shikishi calligraphy boards from the Showa period, featuring ink on paper with gold-foil finished edges. The collection includes excerpts from Buddhist teachings and classical poetry. One board depicts a passage from the Tannisho, a Jodo Shinshu Buddhist text, and another bears an inscription on the reverse referencing the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji-ha sect. Several boards feature hand-applied red seals (hanko) and cursive signatures. A separate board includes a handwritten date on the reverse reading Showa 50 March 16, corresponding to 1975. An additional board features a red square seal on the reverse containing characters including Renji. Dimensions: 9.5"W x 10.75"H Weight: 10.5 oz. Condition Request Condition Report Good

Estimate:£15.07

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