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Kyoto Scroll Mounting

The refined Kyoto art of mounting hanging scrolls, folding screens, and sliding doors with layered silk and paper. Skilled craftsmen preserve calligraphy and paintings for centuries using traditional binding techniques.

Japanese Name京表具
CategoryOther Crafts
Prefecture京都 (京都)
Region京都市ほか (京都市ほか)
Main Products掛軸、巻物、額装、襖(ふすま)、屏風(びょうぶ)、衝立(ついたて)
DesignatedMay 14, 1997