Edo Period Dainichi Nyorai Sculpture, Throne, Mandorla

Japanese: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1800: item #1119171

A complete Edo period tantric sculpture of Dainichi Nyorai seated on original lotus throne and with original sun mandorla. The figure seated in the lotus position with crystal inlaid eyes and third eye; metal crown, bead jewelry and ornamentation; and hands held in Vajra Mudra. The lotus throne with petaled seat on raised, fenced plinth with decorative panels all on shaped base carved and textured to suggest clouds (inscribed on bottom.) The mandorla with openwork radiant son positioned behind t... Click for details

Standing Fudo-Myo Acala Wooden Sculpture Edo

Japanese: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1900: item #1114147
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Standing Fudo-Myo in unfinished wood. Late-Edo Period ca. 1850. Loss of flame mandorla as well as the rope originally held in the figure's left hand and the upper portion of the sword held in the right hand.

Overall height, including rock-form dais and detailed plinth: 23.2 cm
Height of Fudo-Myo figure only: 16. 5 cm... Click for details

Wooden Male Shinto God Shinzo Fragment Heian 11~13 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1492: item #1112934
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Wooden fragment of a seated male Shinto god. Late-Heian/early-Kamakura Period ca. 1100—1250. Old loss, due largely to extensive insect damage; faint traces of original polychrome.

Overall height, including Edo-Period wooden stand: 47.0 cm
Height of Shinzo figure only: 32.8 cm.... Click for details

Fudo-Myo Acala Wisdom King Dai-Nichi Buddha Edo 17 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1700: item #1110363
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Standing Fudo-Myo in wood with traces of polychrome, the eyes of inset crystal. Early-Edo Period ca. 1650, possibly earlier. Old loss.

Height of Fudo-Myo figure: 40.0 cm

An elegantly sculpted, glaringly expressive Fudo.

Wooden Fragment Zanketsu Bosatsu Heian 11~12 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1492: item #1108961
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Wooden fragment of a standing bosatsu. Traces of lacquer-based ground treatment. Late-Heian Period ca. 1000—1100.

Height: 72 cm
Width: 20 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm.

By the late-11th century, the yose... Click for details

Ainu Bear Signed and Dated, Hand Carved Wood

Japanese: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1950: item #1108523
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Exquisitely all hand carved Japanese Ainu bear with stand. In excellent condition, it is signed by the artist and dated 1945. (More recent bears are carved using machine tools). The bear and stand are two different pieces, each made with one piece of wood. Bear measures approximately 11" long x 7.5" high. Stand measures 14" x 7.5"and 1 inch high.

Japanese carved wood statue of Nikko Bosatsu - 1826

Japanese: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1837 VR: item #1107022

Impressive and beautiful statue of Nikko Bosatsu, the bodhisattva of solar radiance (Suryaprabha). Joint wood block construction (yozegi zukuri)with gold leaf and lacquer. The mandorla inscription says: Bunsei period (Edo), 9th. year, february 9, 1826. The bodhisattvas Nikko and Gekko are the attendants of Yakushi Nyorai, the Buddha of healing. This triad is known as the Yakushi Sanzon. The statue is, seen it's age, in good condition. With mandorla, crown, garlands and the solar disc. Total he... Click for details

Wooden Shaka Nyorai Sakyamuni Buddha Sculpture 16 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1700: item #1104875
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Seated Shaka Buddha with hands placed centrally on the lap in the jo-in concentration mudra, sculpted from wood and finished in lacquer and gilt, the eyes of inset crystal. Late-Muromachi Period/Momoyama Period ca. 1550–1600. Fully intact ensemble, including an elaborate pierced-work mandorla, in entirely original condition, showing minor points of old loss and desirable patination overall.

Total height, including plint... Click for details

Wooden Bosatsu Fragment Zanketsu Muromachi 15 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1492: item #1104303
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Forearm/hand fragment of a bosatsu (bodhisattva) sculpted from a single piece of wood. Early-Muromachi Period ca. 1400. Very minor old wood loss, with traces of the original ground and polychrome.

Length: 15. 4 cm

An exquisitely rendered forearm/hand fragment originally attached at the right elbow joint of a bosatsu, indicated by the double-bra... Click for details

Wooden Fragment Zanketsu Heian Period 10~12 c.

Japanese: Sculpture: Wood Pre 1492: item #1097452
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Wooden fragment (zanketsu) of the upper arm of a bodhisattva, showing slight traces of the original lacquer-based ground treatment. Heian Period ca. 10th—12th century. Custom-made stand included.

Height of fragment only: 26 cm
Height, including stand: 32 cm.

This frag... Click for details