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THBVintage C. Japanese Taisho Wood & Gilt Shinto Deity
Lot 72
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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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East Asia, Japan, Taisho Period, ca. early to mid 20th century CE. A large hand-carved wooden statue of a deity which may represent Zao Gongen with vibrant hues and fierce features! He stands on a craggy black pedestal with a gilded border. One foot is raised as if caught mid stomp or dance and his cloth skirt flows around him. He has multiple arms, the lower makes a mudra, and the others may have once grasped implements. He wears jewelry and colorful clothing, including a snake necklace and a tiger skin wrapped around his waist. He glares forward and glimmering glass eyes add intensity to his expression. An intricate headdress with small metal pieces and a carved snake tops his head. The wood is painted with many hues; dark blue skin, gilded details, and vibrant clothing in red and yellow. Size: 8.75" L x 6.125" W x 16.5" H (22.2 cm x 15.6 cm x 41.9 cm)
Zao Gongen is a deity of the Shinto Shugendo cult, and he is the protector of Mount Kinpu (Mt. Kimpuse) in Yoshino. It is believed he sprang from a rock on the mountain top at the summoning of the Shugendu founder En no Gyoja, who prayed for a powerful guardian for the mountain. While a Shinto deity, Zao Gongen is also a Buddhist manifestation and represents three bodhisattvas: past, future, and present, and his appearance reflects all three.
Provenance: private southern California, USA collection, acquired before 2000
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#162109Chipping and flaking of paint. Losses to high pointed areas including headdress and snake necklace. Stable fissures on feet, body, and arms. Dark patina on surface.Condition
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