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Stone Gorinto 5-Tiered Stupa Pagoda Muromachi 16 c.
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Pre 1700 item# 1144142 (stock# 465)
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Stone gorinto (lit. 5-tiered stupa) sculpted in four parts from a lightweight volcanic stone. Muromachi Period ca. 1500. Minor old loss. Variegated lichen accumulation.Height: 64 cm
Width/Depth of base: 19.5 cm The gorinto is a uniquely Japanese style of stupa comprising five geometric forms, which correspond (from bottom) to earth, water, fire, wind, and ethereal space. The Japanese Shingon sect of esoteric Buddhism views the gorinto as a symbol of Dai-Nichi Buddha, who, underlying all things, manifests himself in the five elements making up the physical world. Gorinto sculpted in four parts, the uppermost part comprising two of the five geometric forms, are far more uncommon than gorinto sculpted from a single stone. This sizable, sharply sculpted example shows a notable elongation of the uppermost two geometric forms, a stylistic feature seen on some, though not all, late-Muromachi-Period gorinto.
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Stone Sho-Kannon Bosatsu Bodhisattva Buddha Edo 18 c.
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Pre 1800 item# 1132362 (stock# 460)
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Stone depiction of a standing Sho-Kannon Bosatsu, the left hand holding a long-stemmed lotus blossom and the right hand forming the semui-in mudra of fearlessness. Clearly dated to the seventh year of the Hoei Era (1710), mid-Edo Period. Minor old loss to the upper portion of the overarching mandorla. Variegated lichen accumulation.Height: 64.8 cm
Width: 20.4 cm
Depth: 13.7 cm. Sho-Kannon Bosatsu is the essential manifestation of Kannon Bosatsu, the bodhisattva of compassion. This stone is a sizable, elegantly sculpted early-18th-century example.
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Stone Gorinto 5-Tiered Stupa Pagoda Nanbokucho 14 c.
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Pre 1492 item# 1131886 (stock# 459)
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Gorinto (5-tiered stupa) sculpted in one piece from tuff, a sedimentary stone composed largely of volcanic ash. Nanbokucho Period ca. 1350—1400. Minor old loss. Heavy lichen accumulation overall, with dark-brown dessicated insect egg-sac shells clustered on one of the four sides.Height: 45. 2 cm
Width: 17.4 cm
Depth: 15.8 cm. The gorinto is a uniquely Japanese style of stupa comprising five geometric forms, which correspond (from bottom) to earth, water, fire, wind, and ethereal space. The Japanese Shingon sect of esoteric Buddhism views the gorinto as a symbol of Dai-Nichi Buddha, who, underlying all things, is manifested in the five elements making up the physical world. This gorinto hails from Oita Prefecture's Kunisaki region, esteemed by Japanese collectors for the depth and quality of its sculptural tradition in stone. Highly collectible.
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