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A LACQUERED WOOD ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) CONTAINING A GILT WOOD FIGURE OF KANNON
AK0924 - LOT 69
Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
The slender shrine of roiro with hinged doors and metal fittings with floral designs, containing a finely carved sculpture of Kannon standing atop a lotus dais fitted to a separately carved rocky base above a rectangular plinth. The figure itself of gilt wood and backed by a separate halo, with many details in metal.
HEIGHT 41.6 cm
WEIGHT 984 g
Condition: Good condition with some wear, flaking to the lacquer, natural age cracks, touchups, and repairs.
Export permit: An export permit from the Department of cultural heritage at the ministry of culture, Lithuania, dated 29 August 2023, signed, no. CC 003672 accompanies this lot.
Enshrined in this traveling shrine is Kannon, a Bodhisattva of supreme compassion. Veneration of Kannon in Japan began in the late 6th century, soon after Buddhism reached Japan by way of Korea and China. Numerous historical figures are considered emanations of Kannon, including Prince Shotoku Taishi (Japan’s first great patron of Buddhism), Daruma (the founder of Zen Buddhism), and Chujo Hime (a Buddhist nun regarded as one of Japan’s greatest early embroidery artists). Originally male in form, Kannon is now often portrayed as female in China, Japan, and other East Asian countries.
Auction comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Galerie Zacke Vienna, 1 December 2023, lot 326
Price: EUR 3,900 or approx. EUR 4,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A large lacquered wood zushi (portable shrine) containing a gilt wood figure of Kannon Bosatsu
Expert remark: Compare the related motif and decorations. Note the larger size (66.7 cm)
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