Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Rennyo Jodo Shinshu Kakejiku Wakigake BA714 arita imari Item weight: 1898 grams

Item weight: 1898 grams

Vintage Japanese Buddhist Death Register

Antique Japanese Brass Yatate Sumi Inkwell And Brush

This fan is made of a natural bamboo frame and paper that features a traditional pattern of morning glories (asagao) in blue and orange

Paper is torn on the top and back

Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Rennyo Jodo Shinshu Kakejiku Wakigake BA714 arita imari Item weight: 1898 gramsVtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll This Japanese vintage paper hanging scroll (kakejiku) features an image of Rennyo, a Buddhist monk head of the Honganji temple 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 blue and red with a gold floral pattern.