Description:

East Asia, Japan, Edo to Meiji era, ca. 19th century CE. A wooden Zushi shrine encasing a leaded-bronze statue of Fudo Myoo, which is the Japanese name for Acala, a dharmapala (wrathful deity), and his two attendants. The wood cabinet shrine is lightweight and simple, with a separate lacquered black wood niche containing the statue that rests upon a built-in pedestal, the doors open on metal hinges. Fudo Myoo was particularly important in Japanese Buddhism in the 19th century, and he is said to convert anger into salvation; with his glaring, terrifying face that frightens people into accepting the teachings of the Buddha. Buddhist statues in Japan frequently reside in such zushi - wooden shrines with doors that can both reveal or conceal the deity within. Some scholars trace this Japanese interpretation of a Buddhist practice to Shinto shrines, where it is rare to find a statue, and they are always concealed. The petite scale of this zushi suggests that it was intended for travel. Size: 4.5" L x 3" W x 6.75" H (11.4 cm x 7.6 cm x 17.1 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection

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#179398

  • Condition: Upper hinge on left door panel is broken, the metal hinge plate that attaches to the side is worn through, although door functions due to lower hinge. Surface nicks and wear to wood. Nice patina. Interior lacquered wood niche is not attached and bronze statue is also not attached, with dark patina to the bronze. Nice antique condition.

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