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A CARVED AND GILDED WOOD STANDING FIGURE A NOH MASK OF BESHIMI
OF AMIDA BUDDHA Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century The scowling face painted in naturalistic flesh tints,
The carved standing figure with the thumb and index finger of each the eyes painted gold and the reverse unlacquered; unsigned.
hand joined, the right hand raised and the left hand lowered, in the 20.3cm (8in) high.
raigo-in gesture assumed by Amida Buddha when descending to
welcome the souls of the dying, the byakugo in the forehead and £1,200 - 1,500
the nikkeishu in the hair inlaid respectively in crystal and carnelian, a JPY170,000 - 210,000
vertical kohai nimbus behind, standing on a multi-tiered dais supported US$1,500 - 1,900
in turn on a red-lacquer base with chiselled copper-alloy fittings,
the reverse of the kohai inscribed to the effect that the figure was Provenance:
dedicated by a princess of the Arisugawa family in 1818; contained in Emile Guimet (1836-1918) collection, Paris, reference no.EG637.
a zushi (shrine), the black-lacquer exterior with copper-alloy fittings, the
interior gold lacquered. The figure 32.5cm (12¾in) high, overall 66cm Illustrated on page 180.
(26in) high, the zushi 75cm (29½in) high. (4).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY210,000 - 280,000
US$1,900 - 2,500

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please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.