Japanese hanging scroll / Haiku by Issa

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Japanese hanging scroll / Haiku by Issa HAND-WRITING on silk . MOUNTING: brocade lined with paper (seems to have been reinforced the upper part of the reverse with paper in the past 30-40 years). AGE :19th c.. ARTIST : Kobayashi Issa ( 1763 - 1827). SIZE of mounting(which means approx. total Width x Length of this scroll): 49.9 x 117.8cm. MEANING of Haiku : How wonderful our country is ! Even nameless weeds come into lovely flowers. It's really a paradise. PRONUNCIATION in Japanese : WaGa-KuNi-Wa KuSa-Sa-E-Sa-Ki-Nu O-TeN-GoKu. COMMENTs : 1)HAIKU is a traditional Japanese poem consisting of seventeen-syllables (5+7+5=17), commenced by Basho (1644 -1694). 2) Kobayashi Issa ( 1763 - 1827 / one of the Great Four Haiku Masters i.e. Matsuo Basho, Yosa Buson, Kobayashi Issa and Masaoka Shiki) . REMARKS : 1)several horizontal folds. 2) several stains. 3) colour faded. 4) black coloured wooden-box attached . PAYMENT (within 7 days ) : PayPal only . FIXED SHIPPING CHARGE : 1) EMS :USA, Canada and Australia/ US$31.00 European countries/ US$36.00 Asian countries/ US$23.00 Delivery within one week under normal condition. 2) Economy SAL : USA, Canada and Australia/ US$13.50 European countries/ US$13.50 Asian countries/ US$11.00 Delivery 2-3 weeks, however uncertain. 3) Economy SAL Registered : [Insured actual damage to the extent of read more

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