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THBJapanese Edo Wood Temple Guardian - Bodhisattva
Lot 91b
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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USA Domestic: 12/14 for Standard; 12/23 for Express; International: 12/7 for Standard; 12/19 for Express
East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. late 18th to mid 19th century CE. A fierce, powerfully carved wooden temple guardian - a bodhisattva, portrayed dancing on one foot atop a fallen foe, astride a lotus flower pedestal. The bodhisattva is male, draped in jewelry and wearing only a skirt so that his powerfully muscled chest is exposed. He has four arms, three extended with the hands in auspicious gestures of blessing and protection; in his fourth hand, he holds two slender flowers on long stalks. He wears a crown featuring five medallions and a plaque depicting a seated Buddha; his face is locked in a tense expression, with the brow furrowed, nostrils flaring, and lips pursed. Remains of once-bright pigment are visible everywhere on the statue, especially a dark red on the lotus, skirt, flowers, and lower tier of the crown. Size: 15.75" W x 25.5" H (40 cm x 64.8 cm)
From the introduction of Buddhism in Japan ca. 552 CE, people have carved wooden temple guardians and placed them outside the inner sanctuary of temples to protect the shrine to the Buddha within. Many of these feature the hundreds of bodhisattvas who feature in Japanese Buddhist belief. They embody both compassion and a desire to save all sentient beings.
Provenance: private J.H. collection, Beaverton, Oregon, USA
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#151185The wood is weathered, with some small cracks and losses, especially on the base. Much of the original pigment remains, though it is faded. Details and form are in excellent condition, with nice deposits on surface.Condition
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