Page 176 - Fine Japanese Art October 28, 2020 Galerie Zacke

160 | A LACQUERED WOOD TRAVELING SHRINE,
ZUSHI, WITH FOLDING DOORS AND GILT
APPLICATIONS
Japan, Momoyama (1573-1615) to early Edo period (1615-1868)

The exterior of the shrine coated in black lacquer with finely incised,
decorative or functional gilt applications, including hinges and
handles for the folding doors, a latch for the door handles in the
form of a lotus blossom, and four dharma chakras in the front.
The interior, painted in gilt lacquer as well as other colors, shows
Kannon Bosatsu with eight arms and various attributes on a high
lotus base, a mirror on the wall behind the bodhisattva, beneath
two finely carved tennin within fungus-shaped clouds, Kannon
flanked by two acolytes with dragons on their back standing in
the storming sea with gushing waves, a seated monk praying at
the edge of the water. The original lacquer painting is done in an
extremely fine manner, with miniscule details neatly picked out.
HEIGHT 19 cm

Condition: Superb condition with miniscule verdigris, some traces
of wear, microscopic losses and chipping to the original lacquer.
Provenance: German private collection.
Estimate EUR 3,000
Starting price EUR 1,500

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