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Stone Dosojin Road Guardian Amida Kannon Muromachi 16 c
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Pre 1700 item# 1126178 (stock# 454)
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Dosojin road-guardian stone in the form of Kannon Bosatsu and Amida Nyorai standing side-by-side, the hands of Kannon bearing aloft a lotus-form dais and those of Amida forming the Amida Jo-in concentration mudra. Muromachi Period ca. 1550, possibly earlier. Very minor old loss.Height: 56.3 cm
Width: 40.5 cm
Depth: 23.0 cm. Dosojin is the Japanese Shinto manifestation of an originally Chinese Taoist deity charged with guarding the border between this world and hell. Believed to obstruct the passage of evil spirits and gods of disease into human communities, Dosojin is associated particularly with roads, crossroads, mountain passes, village boundaries, and travel generally. By the mid-Edo Period ca. 1750, the most commonly observed form of Dosojin is a human male/female couple standing or seated side by side. Earlier examples, on the other hand, feature two Buddhist deities standing or seated side-by-side. Jizo Bosatsu, as the honjibutsu, or Buddhist counterpart, of Dosojin, is the deity most commonly depicted in the case of Buddhist-style Dosojin stones. The piece offered herein, depicting the Raigo form of Kannon Bosatsu and Amida Nyorai, is an intriguing departure from the norm. Dosojin stones have a talismanic, as opposed to memorial, function and are therefore avidly sought out by collectors of stone in Japan. This is an outstanding example of type, impressively scaled and elegantly sculpted, with significant age.
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Stone Kukai Kobo Daishi Shingon Priest Edo 19 c.
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Pre 1900 item# 1124063 (stock# 453)
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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. Founder of the Japanese Shingon sect of esoteric Buddhism and attributed with the creation of the kana syllabary still used today in written Japanese, Kobo Daishi is among Japan's most revered cultural heroes. Stone depictions of Kobo Daishi are relatively uncommon; this is a charmingly stylized example of type.
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Relief-sculpted Stone Gorinto 5-Tiered Stupa Edo 17 c.
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Pre 1700 item# 1118508 (stock# 449)
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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 cm The gorinto is a uniquely Japanese style of stupa comprising five geometric forms, which correspond to (from bottom) 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. A notably handsome example of type with excellent size and significant age, the bottom surface slightly tapered for easy insertion into the soil. Uncommon.
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Stone Gorinto 5-Tiered Stupa Pagoda Muromachi 15 c.
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Pre 1492 item# 1115216 (stock# 448)
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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, 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 is a sizeable, robustly sculpted example the likes of which are no longer readily available in the local market.
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