THE LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE ‘KASTEEL DE HAAR’ GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF KANNON BOSATSU, LATE EDO TO MEIJI PERIOD
拍卖行: Galerie Zacke
专场: 日本艺术精选专场:秋季版
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THE LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE ‘KASTEEL DE HAAR’ GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF KANNON BOSATSU, LATE EDO TO MEIJI PERIOD Japan, 19th century, late Edo (1615-1868) to Meiji period (1868-1912) The tall standing deity standing barefoot, clad in long pleated garment with long sleeves, the right hand in kichijo-in, the left in an-i-seppo-in, the serene face with downcast eyes, delicately incised with facial hairs, long pierced earlobes, urna inlaid with glass, the hair pulled up in a high top knot, set against a crescent-shaped tiara, the chest adorned with a bejewelled necklace with malachite inlay. The back with a three-line votive inscription, Kozuke no kuni, Nitta, Kanayama jo sanroku, Mannen san Sogen-ji, Minamoto Yoshisada kufu su [Donated by Minamoto Yoshisada, the Sogen-ji Temple of the Mannen mountain, located at the foot of Kanayama Castle, Nitta, Kozuke Province]. HEIGHT 94.3 cm WEIGHT 32.4 kg The votive inscription refers to Minamoto Yoshisada (also known as Nitta Yoshisada, 1301-1338), a prominent samurai lord and head of the Nitta clan. In 1333, Yoshisada played a crucial role in the fall of the Kamakura Shogunate by leading a decisive military campaign that led to its overthrow. The Sogen-ji Temple, a historically significant site, was established in 1188 by the Nitta clan in Ota, Gunma. This temple stands as a testament to the Nitta family's influence and legacy during the Kamakura period. Museum comparison: Compare a closely related bronze figure of a bodhisattva, dated 19th century, 94 cm high, in the Yale University Art Gallery, accession number 1949.237.
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