Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Honzon Touritsu Mida Paper Silk BA419 original art Covered with bamboo on the

Covered with bamboo on the bottom

Fine cracks in wood

Paper peeling marks on the side of the box

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Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Honzon Touritsu Mida Paper Silk BA419 original art Covered with bamboo on theVtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll This Japanese vintage paper hanging scroll (kakejiku) represents an image of a Buddha called Touritsu Mida. It is the central piece, or honzon, of a set of scrolls displayed in Buddhist altars of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhism. 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, blue and green. Dark brown, gold,