Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Rinzai Zen Emperor Hanazono BA408 shamoji The headpiece at the very

The headpiece at the very top is gray silk and yellow vinyl fabric with a metal topper that has a loop on the end

White lid (red with golden flowers inside)

this piece features raised zodiac images of two rats and a box of koban gold coins

Packed weight: 371 grams

Iga Mie Prefecture

Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Kakejiku Rinzai Zen Emperor Hanazono BA408 shamoji The headpiece at the veryVtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll This Japanese vintage paper hanging scroll (wakikake) represents Emperor Hanazono who became a Buddhist monk and founder of Myoshin ji Temple, and is associated to Rinzai (Linji) Zen Buddhism. 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 wakikake is brown and gold with a floral pattern. The image is