Lot 83
East Asia, Japan, Meiji Period, ca. 19th century CE. A finely carved and gilded zushi - a petite Buddhist shrine - portraying Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, in his remarkably elaborate thousand-armed form, known as Senju Kannon. Standing on a lotus pedestal, the deity's 4 front hands are joined together while numerous other arms reach out from his body, extending Kannons all-encompassing compassion and holding various instruments of his iconography. A scroll-adorned mandorla rises behind the tranquil figure whose round visage presents slender, downcast eyes, a sharp nose, full cheeks, and a petite mouth, all beneath an ornate diadem. Kannon is one of the most popular and most frequently depicted deities in Japanese Buddhism. His Thousand-Armed form grew in popularity in Japan as a bodhisattva capable of preventing and curing physical ailments, such as blindness. Size of open shrine: 9.3" W x 13.1" H (23.6 cm x 33.3 cm); of figure: 3.5" W x 10.5" H (8.9 cm x 26.7 cm); quality of gilding: 47.3 to 73.8% (from 11 to over 17 karats)
At the start of the Meiji Period (1868), the Japanese government declared that Buddhism must be separated from Shinto, the official state religion. Initially, enforcement of the separation was strict, and Buddhist images were stricken from many Shinto shrines. Within a few years, however, enforcement stopped, and Buddhist images crept back into Japanese religious art. A shrine like this one, depicting a Bodhisattva, was created during this time period.
A similar shrine can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art under accession number 67.55.62.
Provenance: private Hawaii, USA collection, acquired 2000 to 2010
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#178129
- Condition: Some chipping to enamel, gilding, and base. Expected nicks and abrasions, but otherwise very nice with good preservation of gilding and detail. Rich patina to figure.
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