Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Rennyo Jodo Shinshu Kakejiku Wakigake BA711 pillow Stains on the natural wood

Stains on the natural wood box

The artwork is signed with names and red seals but it is most likely a reproduction

Item weight: 471 grams

Publisher: China Travel and Tourism Press

Crack on the handle

Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Rennyo Jodo Shinshu Kakejiku Wakigake BA711 pillow Stains on the natural woodVtg 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.