A POLYCHROME AND GILT-LACQUERED WOOD ZUSHI (PORTABLE BUDDHIST SHRINE) CONTAINING A FIGURE OF JUNTEI KANNON AND ATTENDANTS, EDO PERIOD

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A POLYCHROME AND GILT-LACQUERED WOOD ZUSHI (PORTABLE BUDDHIST SHRINE) CONTAINING A FIGURE OF JUNTEI KANNON AND ATTENDANTS, EDO PERIOD Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The figure is finely carved in wood and depicts the eighteen-armed Kannon seated atop a lotus emerging from turbulent dark waters, the primary hands folded together and the radiating secondary arms holding numerous attributes. The long flowing robe falls in heavy folds down to her ankles and pools atop the base. The deity is attended by two Dragon Kings Nanda (Nanda Ryoo) and Upananda (Batsananda Ryoo) both with one hand lifted high, supporting the base of the lotus plinth, all raised atop a high tiered throne partially carved in openwork. An elaborate trim painted red with swirling clouds hangs above the figures with the interior lacquered gold. The shrine of slender form, the exterior finished in a lustrous roiro ground with gilt-metal fittings with floral designs including shaped hinges, while the interior is richly lacquered in gold. HEIGHT 44.5 cm Juntei Kannon, also called Juntei Butsumo, is a goddess unique to Esoteric Buddhism. It is known from past documents that she was an object for worship and prayer for obtaining a child and having a safe delivery, particularly among people of high standing in the Heian period.

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