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Antique Kobo Daishi Statue in Zushi Shrine – Japan Edo Period Buddha
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Private sellerDamme, GermanyOn Whoppah since February 2025 • 3 sales
Product description
Antique Japanese wooden statue of Kobo Daishi (Kūkai) housed in a traditional zushi shrine. The ensemble consists of the statue, a wooden pedestal, and the protective shrine cabinet with hinged doors. Such zushi were used in Japan in temples and home altars for daily devotion. Kobo Daishi (774–835) is one of the most revered Buddhist monks in Japan and the founder of the Shingon school of esoteric Buddhism. He is also associated with the famous Shikoku pilgrimage along 88 temples, a spiritual route that is still undertaken today. The statue depicts Kobo Daishi seated in monastic robes with prayer beads and a scroll in his hands, symbols of meditation and teaching. The combination of statue, pedestal, and shrine forms a classic devotional ensemble as was used in Japanese home altars. The surfaces show natural signs of age, wear, and remnants of older polychromy. These characteristics are consistent with religious objects from the Japanese Edo period. Dimensions Shrine: H 35 x W 25 x D 17 cm Statue: H 21 x W 18.5 cm Pedestal: H 17 x W 18.5 x D 14.5 cm Weight: 1.57 kg
Additional details:
- Brand: 1stbuddha
- Style: Japans
- Period: Edo Periode
- availability: in_stock
- product_type: Beeld / sculptuur
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CategorySculptureConditionGoodMaterialWoodSeller locationDamme, GermanyDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup
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Private sellerDamme, GermanyOn Whoppah since February 2025 • 3 sales