5pc Japanese Calligraphy and Verse Shikishi Boards

A collection of five Japanese shikishi signature boards featuring hand-brushed ink calligraphy and Buddhist-themed verse. Several boards are associated with Saikoji Temple in Shimonoseki City, with one dated Showa 27 (1952) and another dated Showa 55 (1980). The collection includes various styles of sosho cursive script and waka or haiku poetry on stiff paper boards with gold-toned silk-wrapped edges. Marks include a square red seal reading Nishimura Shinsetsu of Saikoji Temple, Shimonoseki, along with various other cinnabar seals and signatures throughout the group. Dimensions: 9.5"W x 10.75"H Weight: 9.5 oz. Condition Request Condition Report Good

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