Stone Kukai Kobo Daishi Shingon Priest Edo 19 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Other Pre 1900: item #1124063
453

Seated stone depiction of Kukai (774–835, known posthumously as Kobo Daishi). Clearly dated on the back to the second year of the Kouka Era (1845), late-Edo Period. Very minor old loss.

Height: 28 cm
Width: 26.5 cm
Depth: 15.5 cm.... Click for details

Stone Monkey Hear No Evil Kikazaru Edo 19 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Other Pre 1900: item #1122406
451

Seated monkey figurally sculpted from a light-hued sandstone, the hands covering the ears in classic hear-no-evil fashion. Late-edo Period ca. 1800. Very minor old loss.

Height: 23 cm
Width: 16 cm
Depth: 11 cm

Stone Granite Jizo Bosatsu Bodhisattva Buddha 16 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Other Pre 1700: item #1120422
450

Standing Jizo Bosatsu sculpted in relief from a coarse-grained iron-rich granite, the right hand bearing aloft a hoju (sacred jewel). Late-Muromachi/Momoyama Period ca. 1550. Old loss to the perimeter, and overall softening of the lines and contours.

Height: 61 cm
Width: 35 cm... Click for details

Relief-sculpted Stone Gorinto 5-Tiered Stupa Edo 17 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Other Pre 1700: item #1118508
449

Gorinto (5-tiered stupa) sculpted in shallow relief from a fine-grained gray-hued igneous stone. Clearly dated to the opening year of the Meireki Era (1655), early-Edo Period. Very minor old loss. Light lichen accumulation.

Height: 90.4 cm
Width: 36.6 cm
Depth: 18.2 ... Click for details

Stone Gorinto 5-Tiered Stupa Pagoda Muromachi 15 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Other Pre 1492: item #1115216
448

Stone gorinto (lit. 5-tiered stupa) sculpted in four parts from a medium-weight volcanic stone. Muromachi Period ca. 1450. Very minor old loss.

Height: 63 cm
Width/Depth of base: 22 cm

The gorinto is a uniquely Japanese style of stupa comprising five geometric forms, ... Click for details

Stone Water Basin Mizubachi Chouzubachi Lantern Edo

Japanese: Sculpture: Other Pre 1900: item #1114099
446

Round lotus-form water basin sculpted from sandstone. Mid- to late-Edo Period ca. 1800. Very minor old loss. Substantial lichen accumulation.

Height: 12.5 cm
Diameter: 26 cm
Depth of basin: 7 cm.

Stone Jizo Bosatsu Bodhisattva Buddha Edo 17 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Other Pre 1700: item #1113261
445

Seated Jizo Bosatsu, a hoju (sacred jewel) held in both hands, figurally sculpted from a fine-grained igneous stone. Early-Edo period ca. 1650. Overall black-soot patination due to centuries of exposure to the smoke of candles, oil lamps, and incense sticks used for devotional purposes.

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Stone Jizo Bosatsu Bodhisattva Buddha 16/17 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Other Pre 1700: item #1112916
443

Standing Jizo Bosatsu sculpted in relief from a blue-green schist. Momoyama/early-Edo Period ca. 1600. Minor old loss.

Height: 43.0 cm
Width: 19.2 cm
Depth: 6.2 cm.

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Figural Stone Jizo Bosatsu Bodhisattva Buddha Edo 18 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Other Pre 1800: item #1107727
440

Standing Jizo Bosatsu figurally sculpted from a fine-grained igneous stone, probably andesite. Clearly dated to the opening year of the Gembun Era (1736), mid-Edo Period. Very minor old loss.

Height: 46 cm
Width: 17 cm
Depth: 13 cm.... Click for details

Stone Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu Bodhisattva Edo 18 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Other Pre 1800: item #1106856
439

Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu in characteristic seated pose of royal ease, sculpted in relief from a fine-grained igneous stone. Clearly dated to the first year of the Kansei Era (1789), late-Edo Period. Old loss. Excellent lichen accumulation.

Height: 49.5 cm
Width: 35 cm
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