- JAPANESE ZUSHI BUTSUDAN BUDDHIST ALTAR
JAPANESE ZUSHI BUTSUDAN BUDDHIST ALTAR SHRINE AND FIGURE Japanese zushi butsudan Buddhist altar shrine and figure. Edo period, 13" high overall.
- JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER ALTAR CABINET,
JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER ALTAR CABINET, BUTSUDANin brass mounted footed case with hinged doors opening to a carved and gilded standing Buddha figure within dragon carved and gilded temple enclosure. 55 1/2" high, 19" wide, 12" deep. Damage to one foot, several giltwood pieces detached but present, age and use wear, oxidation to brass. Property of an Essex CT estate.
Condition:
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- MINIATURE JAPANESE HOUSE SHRINE BUTSUDANJapanese
MINIATURE JAPANESE HOUSE SHRINE BUTSUDANJapanese miniature house shrine. Wood with metal details. Keywords: Butsudan Kamidana Buddhism Shinto
Height: 9 3/4 in x width: 10 in x depth: 6 in
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- RARE JAPANESE GILT BUTSUDAN SHRINE FOR
RARE JAPANESE GILT BUTSUDAN SHRINE FOR DAINICHI NYORAIEast Asia, Japan, Meiji era, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. A stunning lacquered wood, brass, and gold washed household Buddhist shrine (Butsudan) containing an austere Dainichi-nyorai, the Mahâvairocona Buddha or "Great Sun," within. The shrine comes with a separate offering table that would have held gifts of tea or food; ornamented with openwork scrolling clouds and high relief chrysanthemum flowers adorning the skirt. The shrine can also sit atop the table like a pedestal (as shown in photos). The cabinet shrine has 2 sets of doors, the inner most covered in a thin gauze screen, veiling the figure within. The intricate carvings and shimmering gilt are spectacular, with a rich 16.12% to 28.0% gold! The Buddha is humbly un-gilded before an aureole on a pedestal within a miniature architectural building, a blue cloth with metallic silk threads is set onto the back panel. The layering of elaborate carvings creates a wonderful sense of depth and shadows. Size on table: 11.5" L x 8" W x 25" H (29.2 cm x 20.3 cm x 63.5 cm)
At the start of the Meiji Period (1868), the Japanese government declared that Buddhism must be separated from Shinto, the official state religion. Initially, enforcement of the separation was strict, and Buddhist images were stricken from many Shinto shrines. Within a few years, however, enforcement stopped, and Buddhist imagery crept back into Japanese religious art. A shrine like this one, depicting a Bodhisattva, was created during this time period. Butsudan have doors that usually remain closed after religious observances. Some scholars trace this Japanese interpretation of a Buddhist practice to Shinto shrines, where it is rare to find a statue, and they are always concealed.
Provenance: private Loveland, Colorado, USA collection; ex-Kobe Gallery, Seattle, Washington, USA, 1998
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Condition:
Missing arm on Buddha as shown and right post inside the shrine. Small tear to gauze door. Repainting to gilt and touch up to lacquer. Fissure to right rear and left front table leg / base area. Chips and nicks throughout.
- EDO PERIOD ZUSHIEDO PERIOD ZUSHI
Japanese,
EDO PERIOD ZUSHIEDO PERIOD ZUSHI
Japanese, 18th century, painted wood. The diminutive butsudan in ebonized lacquer exterior with finely detailed, foliate metal hardware, the double-doors revealing the shrine of gilded walls, brightly painted clouds and lotus pond. The figure in red with gilt drapery reminiscent of Kongara DĂ´ji, the staff in his right hand absent.
Provenance: Ex. Collection of Dr. James T. Chamness, St. Louis, MO.
7 x 4 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. (17.8 x 11.4 x 14 cm.)
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- BUDDHIST CARVED AND GILT BUTSUDAN &
BUDDHIST CARVED AND GILT BUTSUDAN & PEDESTALS 19th/20th c., Japan and China, lacquered and gilt, elaborately carved with figures and flowers, 17.25"h x 13.5"w x 6"d (cabinet), 8.5"h x 13"w x 5"d (stands)
- JAPANESE BLACK LACQUERED WOOD BUTSUDAN
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- A JAPANESE BUTSUDAN SHRINEA Japanese
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TWO JAPANESE LACQUERED WOOD BUTSUDANSTwo Japanese lacquered wood butsudans, Late 19th/early 20th Century Each with two doors revealing gilt interior with a Buddha seated on a lotus flower, 2 pieces Larger: 9.5" H x 5.5" W x 4.5" D; Smaller: 5.875" H x 4.25" W x 3.875" D Dimensions: Larger: 9.5" H x 5.5" W x 4.5" D; Smaller: 5.875" H x 4.25" W x 3.875" D