Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Amida Butsu Vtg Hoben Hoshin Jodo Shinshu BA261 Dragon 24 cm long x 14

24 cm long x 14

Signed by artist (Shige)

Japanese traditional umbrellas (wagasa) are a popular fashion accessory as well as an eye-catching home decor piece

Though it mainly functions as a saucer

Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Amida Butsu Vtg Hoben Hoshin Jodo Shinshu BA261 Dragon 24 cm long x 14Vtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll This is a Japanese vintage fabric and paper hanging scroll representing Amida Butsu in its Hoben Hoshin form. It 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. The scroll is gold and dark blue with red accents. It is embellished with metal parts on the top and bottom and has inscriptions on the back. Gold, dark blue,