Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Shinran Kakejiku Wakigake Paper Silk BA421 ball 22 cm long x 40

22 cm long x 40 cm wide

felt pads on the bottom and a sticker on the back with the name of the kiln

Chip on edge of lid

A panel in the lid opens to reveal two compartments

Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Shinran Kakejiku Wakigake Paper Silk BA421 ball 22 cm long x 40Vtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll This Japanese vintage paper hanging scroll (kakejiku) features an image of Shinran, a Buddhist monk founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect. It is a side scroll, or wakigake, part of a pair of scrolls to be displayed on each side of a central scroll or a statue. It is a powerful religious image, aimed to be at the center of an altar. This kakejiku is dark brown and gold with a floral pattern. The image is gold,