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Lot 1814

A GILT- AND BLACK-LACQUERED WOOD SHRINE WITH A BOSATSU

Estimated Value:

300 € - 500 €

Schätzpreis:

150 €

Description:

Japan, späte Edo-Periode
H. 31,5 cm
Seated in vajrasana on a lotus base placed on a high throne, his right hand in abhayamudra while the left is cusped in front of his belly, wearing various garments including dhoti and a mantle, metal jewellery, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes, his hair combed in a chignon secured with a metal tiara, mandorla behind, placed with a shrine with a pair of hinged doors and metal lock.
From an old German private collection, collected in the 1970s until 2007
Minor damages due to age