5856 Vintage Japanese Tea Ceremony Scroll: Tortoise

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DESCRIPTION Hanging Scroll: Tortoise As the proverb "A crane lives 1,000 and a turtle lives 10,000 years" indicates, the turtle has traditionally been regarded as a symbol of longevity and bearer of good fortune. Artist Koun Dated Year Unwritten Length 114 cm (about 45 inches) Width (between both roller ends) 40.6 cm (about 16 inches) Material of the Roller Ends Wood Primary Material of the Mounting Plastic Condition GOOD , handpainted on paper Grading System for Hanging Scrolls EXCELLENT : The hanging scroll itself is in brand new condition or shows little signs of having been hung. VERY GOOD : The hanging scroll has been hung some times, and might have slight stains and/or wear, which is acceptable. GOOD : The hanging scroll has been hung so much that it suffers from normal stains, wear, creasing, discoloration, etc. GOOD- (minus) : The hanging scroll has not been cared for properly and it will be torn, stained and/or defaced. FAIR : The hanging scroll is still just hangable but it will be badly damaged or partly missing. Please remember almost all of our items are used one, some of which are over 100 years old. If you need a wooden storage BOX for hanging scrolls, please visit our eBay store by clicking . If you need a FUCHIN (hanging scroll weight), please click . PHOTOS SHIPPING EMS SAL US, Canada, Middle East & Oceanina read more

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