Zen Master Nichiren Shonin Antique Japanese Joined Blocks Gilt Wood Statue 日蓮大聖人 For Sale

Antique Japanese Joined Hollow Blocks Statue
Nichiren Daishonin
日蓮大聖人
Zen Master Shrine
Circa: Anei Period, 1780-1817
Shrine: H 6 in. (15cm.), W9 in. (22cm.), D 7 in. (17cm.)
Figure: H 7 in. (17cm.), W 7 in. (17cm.), D 5 in. (12.5cm.)
Total Height: 13 inches (33cm.)
Aged, good condition!An eighteen-century Japanese wood shrine of Nichiren Daishonin 日蓮聖人(1222–1282). The master is seated in meditation above a six-tier wood pedestal. Cloaked in a voluminous floating monk robe, firmly holding a Keisaku in his right and a Lotus Sutra scroll in his left hand. The face of Nichiren is delicately modeled with a serene expression in dazzling realism, showcasing the masterful artistic techniques of the time. With eyes downcast in meditation, the alluring form of the Bosatsu alludes to the symmetrical equilibrium in Chinese tradition. The figure and pedestal are constructed in joined blocks known as Yosegi-zukuri 寄木造 completed with the crystal eyes insert. This delicate statue is gilded with pure gold over the oyster shell gesso mixture, creating an effect reminiscent of gilt bronze sculpture. Signed and dated Anei era 安永年号 (1772-81) on the shrine interior, well preserved with no significant defect other than the aged-related cracks and gilt losses noticeably on the pedestal front and the back of the figure.Nichiren Buddhism is a branch of Mahayana Buddhism, including traditional schools like Nichiren-shū and Nichiren Shoshu and modern lay movements. Interpretations of Nichiren's identity vary; he is seen as the Buddha of the Latter Day Law (末法), “The Primordial Buddha” (本仏), or the reincarnation of Bodhisattva Visistacaritra, who protects the Lotus Sutra.*Authenticity Guaranteed. BuddhaMuseum specializes in temples and family-worshipped Buddhist arts. We guarantee all artifacts to be genuine as described. It is our policy never to deliberately list fakes as genuine.