Japan Old Gold Compassion Potion Kanon Guan Yin, Orginal Gold Lacquer, Signed (Copy)
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Hand gold gilt and lacquered.
This is a scarce and lovely Japanese temple find, a gold gilt and lacquered wood Kanon Guan Yin. She is adorned with the original cut metal crown a top her head, often lost, and her hand depicts the mudra of compassion. The Kanon stands tall and with right hand pointed up which symbolically signifies compassion and her left hand grasps an unknown attribute.
It is signed front and back in red lacquer with posthumous Buddhist names- a feature rarely found today.
The lacquer and its meticulously carved rock out crop symbolized base is an exquisite example of the revival of traditional crafts from the early Edo period. It is covered with black lacquer and gold leaf with an intricate hemp-leaf pattern. Finally a fine perforated cut metal jewelry like crown was added- these rarely survive from great age.
We acquired it from a large Japanese collection this past year from one of our many buying trips.
Dimensions: 16 inches tall and 5 inches wide
Possibilities: It would look perfect indoors in your special tokonoma (Japanese alcove) , shrine, or mediation space.
About Kanon:
A Japanese name for Guanyin, an East Asian bodhisattva and spiritual figure associated with mercy and compassion
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We have been dealing in authentic Japanese and Chinese Fine art, antiquities, garden ornaments, lanterns and water basins for 25 years. The president personally travels to Japan and China each year to meet his network partners who assist him in finding best examples. He personally inspects each antique work of art to ensure its old age, authenticity and quality condition. After accumulating a group, they are imported to Vermont and Maine in large containers. This method keeps shipping costs low and enables us to offer them to you at reasonable prices. We carefully pack and ship to clients all-over the USA and at reasonable shipping costs.
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