JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART 23 march 2022

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A WOOD SCULPTURE OF A HEAVENLY MUSICIAN
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Decorated in polychrome pigments, ink, and gesso
over wood, the figure carved from a single block,
shown squating on a lotus platform holding a drum,
framed by an elaborate floral nimbus, the lotus petals
of the pedestal each individually carved and inserted
into the core, the nimbus carved from a single sheet
of wood
6 3/4in (17.1cm) high, figure only; 22 1/4in (56.5cm)
high overall
$3,000 - 5,000
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A ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) WITH SENJU
(1000-ARMED) KANNON (AVALOKITESVARA)
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The red-lacquer case with hinged doors opening to
reveal a wood figure of Kannon standing on a lotus
base before a large nimbus, her robes decorated in
gold-lacquer floral and geometric designs, the interior
of the doors painted with Fudo Myo-o (Acala) on
the right, and Aizen Myo-o (Ragaraja) on the left, the
hardware carved with scrolling vines
4 1/4in (10.8cm) high (figure only); (8 5/8in (21/9cm)
high overall
$1,500 - 2,500
PROPERTY OF A LADY
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A LARGE ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE)
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912),
19th century
The red-lacquer case decorated with a hollyhock
crests in gold hiramaki-e on each of the hinged
double doors and applied with elaborate foliateetched
gilt-metal fittings opening to reveal a standing
figure of Amida Buddha (Amitabha) flanked by the
bodhisattvas Kannon (Avalokitesvara) and Seishi
(Mahasthamaprapta) in a raigo-like configuration and
accompanied by a figure of Jizo (Ksitigarbha) and
Fudo Myo-o (Acala), all raised on lotus pedestals and
supported on an ornate, stepped plinth, an additional
pair of miniature guardian figures applied to the top of
the balusters
33 3/8in (85cm) high overall
$6,000 - 8,000
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