Even dust if piled can become a mountain (chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru)
塵も積もれば山となる
chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru
12 1/4" W x 43" H Japanese Scroll
by Master Japanese Calligrapher Eri Takase
$220
Description
Even dust if piled can become a mountain in Japanese is 塵も積もれば山となる which is read chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru
塵も積もれば山となる (chiri mo tsumoreba yama to naru): even dust, piled up, becomes a mountain. Many small things, kept up, come to something great. The image is older than the proverb: piled earth in a Chinese philosopher of the third century BC, a Tang poet's couplet, and the preface to the Kokinshū in 905, where it describes how poetry itself grew. As a Japanese proverb it is in a book of sayings printed in 1656 and on a karuta card since. The dust is many, and the piling is the act.
About Our Scrolls
Eri Takase was born and raised in Osaka, Japan, and holds the rank of Shihan, the highest rank in Japanese calligraphy, from the Bokuteki-kai and the Bunka-shodo. About Master Takase
Master Takase personally brushes your Japanese scroll when you order. Each scroll proudly bears her red seal, 英利, and her signature.
The scrolls are 12 1/4" W × 43" H (31 × 109 cm) with real silk borders and Japanese paper that are layered so the scroll hangs straight and will not warp over time. The scrolls themselves are made by Sankō (株式会社三幸) in Gifu prefecture, which has been making high quality scrolls since 1947, and we have worked with Sankō for over two decades.
Delivery
The scroll is completed within 1–3 business days and is shipped from Master Takase's studio in Washington State by USPS Priority Mail. It arrives ready to display.
Every order is covered by our 100% money-back guarantee for 30 days. Contact us first and we will confirm the return details. If your item arrives damaged, or we made an error, we replace it or refund you in full, including shipping. Refund policy
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