Very fine a pair of wooden Kannon and Seishi Bosatsu statue.
Muromachi Period.
They are attendants of Amida in the Amida triad. (Amida Sanzon)
Kannon Bosatsu with a lotus or a water jar in his hands is
usually positioned on the left and Seishi Bosatsu with hands clasped
is on the right of Amida. The appearance to bend the waist of these images
is very unique. Yosegi Zukuri wood construction with gilt. The gilt remains
in some places on the surface of the statue, and the Patina is fasci ...click for details
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