Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Hanazono Rinzai Zen Kakejiku Wakigake BA443 itomasu This classic caramel-brown shunkei-nuri lacquer

This classic caramel-brown shunkei-nuri lacquer piece is a beautiful decorative and functional addition to any home or office space

The inner frame is tied together with gold string

40 cm wide x 27 cm long

30 cm wide x 9 cm tall

Signature and red stamp

Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Hanazono Rinzai Zen Kakejiku Wakigake BA443 itomasu This classic caramel-brown shunkei-nuri lacquerVtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll This Japanese vintage paper hanging scroll (kakejiku) features an image of Emperor Hanazono who became a Buddhist monk and founded the basis for the Rinzai Zen Buddhism. 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 purple with a gold floral