Edo Antique Paper Hanging Scroll Bijinga Hand Painted Woman Cat ASO448 Ikebana There are minor surface scuffs

There are minor surface scuffs and small kiln effects consistent with its age and production method

consisting of three mountain tea bowls joined together during firing in a medieval kiln

They feature a dual-tone glazing technique typical of Mino ware

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which is traditionally hung on Torii gates (shrine archways) to mark the boundary between the sacred and the profane

Edo Antique Paper Hanging Scroll Bijinga Hand Painted Woman Cat ASO448 Ikebana There are minor surface scuffsEdo Antique Paper Hanging Scroll Bijinga Hand Painted Woman Cat ASO448 This is an antique Japanese hanging scroll (kakemono) from the Edo period, featuring a hand painted portrait of a beautiful woman (bijinga) with a cat. The artwork is unsigned and executed in ink and color on paper. The composition depicts a standing woman in a traditional kimono looking down at a small black and white cat at her feet. The scroll is finished with a patterned