Hanging Scroll Ceramic where practicality was balanced with

where practicality was balanced with a quiet sense of beauty

the exterior built up with controlled layers

the spirals represent the interminable essence of life

Worshiped as both a god of war and a protector of the people

with the lower part featuring the additional interwoven wisteria

Hanging Scroll Ceramic where practicality was balanced withA Japanese hanging scroll (kakejiku), ink on paper with silk mounting. Scrolls like this were rotated through the home's tokonoma alcove with the seasons, hung for a time, then carefully rolled and stored away. Please contact me if you would like additional photographs or details of the painting.