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A LARGE LACQUERED PORTABLE ZUSHI (SHRINE) A NEGORO LACQUER PORTABLE ZUSHI (SHRINE)
CONTAINING A CARVED AND GILT-WOOD FIGURE CONTAINING A GILT-WOOD FIGURE OF JUICHIMEN KANNON
OF AMIDA BUDDHA (THE 11-HEADED KANNON)
Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century
early-mid 20th century The finely carved and gilt figure seated beneath a painted canopy, set
The seated figure set on a lotus pedestal supported on an elaborate on a lotus pedestal supported on a five-tiered stand and backed by
multi-tiered stand and backed by a kohai (nimbus), his right hand a gilt-wood kohai (nimbus), wearing a gilt-metal headdress and with
held palm outwards at chest level and his left hand resting on his four principal arms to the front and numerous smaller arms to the
knee palm upwards, forming the semui-in (Sanskrit abhaya, ‘fear not’) sides, the latter holding a variety of attributes, the interiors of the doors
gesture, the byakugo in the centre of the forehead inlaid in crystal, the gilded and painted in colour with blossoming lotus plants, the exterior
interiors of the doors gilded, the exterior of the shrine black-lacquered of the shrine red-lacquered with gilt-metal fittings engraved with floral
with gilt-metal fittings engraved with floral motifs. motifs; with a wood storage box.
The figure: 23.5cm (9¼in) high; the shrine: 78cm (30¾in) high. (6). The figure: 18cm (7 1/8in) high; the shrine: 25.3cm (9 7/8in) high. (2).

£5,000 - 6,000 £4,000 - 5,000
JPY740,000 - 890,000 JPY590,000 - 740,000
US$6,600 - 7,900 US$5,300 - 6,600

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