Vtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll
This Japanese vintage paper hanging scroll (kakejiku) represents Buddhist monk Shinran sitting and holding a juzu prayer bracelet in his hands. This scroll is an icon displayed in Japanese Buddhist home altars, Butsudan. It is a powerful religious image, aimed to be at the center of an altar. This kakejiku is black and gold with a floral pattern. The image is black, orange, red, green and blue and has an inscription on the top left.
- Black, red, gold, orange, blue, green
- Paper, silk, wood
- C1950
- Inscriptions: 見真太師 Kenshin Daishi (posthumous name of Shinran)
- Item weight: 29 grams
- Packed weight: 200 grams
- Approx. 39 cm tall x 17.5 cm wide x 1.5 cm thick
- Good condition considering age. Horizontal tears on paper. Dark spots. White mark/stain on bottom center. Water stains on the back. Wear and tear due to use. Please see the photos.
- This piece was purchased at the famous Osu Antique Market in Nagoya, Japan
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