Japanese Lacquer Zushi Buddha Shrine - Meiji Period Material - Teak (Reclaimed) Constructed from Teakwood

Constructed from Teakwood

the clay mould is broken exposing the cast bronze figure

13 x 13 x 32 (wxdxh cms)

draped over the shoulders

Japanese Lacquer Zushi Buddha Shrine - Meiji Period Material - Teak (Reclaimed) Constructed from TeakwoodJapanese box shrines originated from shinto shrines, which were shrines where the 'Kami' or 'Shinto gods' were believed to live. Statues and objects of worship were concealed from view, often in the very innermost room of the shrine. This gilded cryptomeria zushi shrine dates from the Meiji period (1868 1912) and inside Buddha sits atop a lotus throne and flanked by two crests from the Nagano Samurai clan, a clear indicator of the origin of previous