A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A GUARDIAN

Description:

Japan, late Edo period
H. 57 cm / 80 cm (m. S.)
Standing in a martial posture with feet apart on a demon crouching on a rocky base that is placed on a rectangular pedestal, his lowered right hand originally holding a staff while the left is raised in front of his chest holding a short stick, wearing armour, long-sleeved tunic, both fastened with a ribbon around his waist, pair of boots, his face displaying a severe expression with inlaid eyes below raised eyebrows, firmly closed lips, his hairdo combed in a chignon and secured with a simple tiara.
Former German private collection - Minor traces and slightly damaged due to age. Attributes and mandorla lost.