Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Shinran Shonin Owakigake Jodo Shinshu BA309 doll with the narrative adapted to

with the narrative adapted to the background of the Muromachi period (the era of the Northern and Southern Courts)

glass globe

7 cm wide x 7 cm tall

It features a Shishi lion dog head in incredible detail

signature on bottom

Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll Vtg Shinran Shonin Owakigake Jodo Shinshu BA309 doll with the narrative adapted toVtg Japanese Buddhist Altar Fitting Scroll This is a Japanese vintage silk and paper hanging scroll (Owakigake) representing the Buddhist monk Shinran, founder of the Jodo Shinshu sect. The monk is sitting and holding a 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 Owakigake is dark blue and red with gold floral