Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Heart Sutra Calligraphy Buddhist KJ196 crowbar The company name is Kikusui

The company name is Kikusui Sake Brewery and the address is written

Floral carving outside

This is a Japanese vintage sepia tone photograph of two members of a company crouching near a fire pit with a traditional iron rice cooking pot (kama)

5 cm long x 22 cm wide

so there is a textured panel behind the cutouts

Japanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku Vtg Heart Sutra Calligraphy Buddhist KJ196 crowbar The company name is KikusuiJapanese Hanging Scroll Kakejiku This vintage Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku or makimono) features calligraphy of the Heart Sutra text, also called Hannya Shingyo in Japanese. This piece is signed with a sign. The sutra text is in gold on a black background, and the scroll features an elegant floral pattern. Kakejiku is a Japanese picture or calligraphy mounted on a piece of paper. It was a tool to spread Buddhism in Japan and has been integrated