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Old Japanese Bronze Kobo Daishi on Chair True Word School Buddhism
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Here’s an unusual bronze sculpture of Japan’s Kobo Daishi on chair. He is hand cast in two separate pieces in bronze and is a superb treasure from Japan.
This is a finely crafted hand cast bronze effigy of Kukai (??), also known posthumously as Kobo-Daishi (???? He was the Grand Master Who Propagated the Buddhist Teaching, 774–835, was a Japanese Buddhist monk, civil servant, scholar, poet, and artist who founded the Shingon or “True Word” school of Buddhism. Shingon followers usually refer to him by the honorific title of Odaishisama (?????) and the religious name of Henjo-Kongo.
This was sourced from a large Japanese collection this past year,
Quality: Excellent condition with finely details and with an attractive light patina
Dimensions: 3.5 inches high and 4 inches wide and 2.5 inches deep
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