Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Rennyo Jodo Shinshu Kakejiku Wakigake BA872 lamp A little lacquer peeling in

A little lacquer peeling in some places

Kanji means a lot of happiness and longevity are coming

Brown wood

This piece is dated and signed by Miyao Yamada and a red seal

resin lantern: 5

Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Rennyo Jodo Shinshu Kakejiku Wakigake BA872 lamp A little lacquer peeling inVtg 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.