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Stone Gorinto 5-Tiered Stupa Pagoda Jizo Buddha 14/15 c browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Furnishings: Garden: Statuary: Pre 1492: item # 811954 Please refer to our stock # 247 when inquiring.
Antique Stones Japan Daikyocho 27 Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 160-0015 +81-3-3352-3799 $800 |
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Gorinto (lit. 5-tiered stupa) sculpted from a single stone. Nanbokucho/Muromachi Period ca. 1350–1450, possibly earlier. Very minor old loss. Height: 36.3 cm The gorinto is a distinctively Japanese style of stupa comprising five geometric forms. E. Dale Saunders, in his 1959 classic, Mudra, notes that 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 sculpted from a relatively heavy, hard igneous stone and showing sharp delineation among the five elements, with a pleasing formal balance overall. |
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