A gold lacquered wood figure of Maitreya and travelling shrine (zushi), Japan, Edo period, 19th century

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Auction Closed

June 11, 03:42 PM GMT

Estimate

2,000 - 3,000 EUR

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Description

the gold and black lacquer and wood travelling shrine with a pair of doors opening to reveal a standing figure of Maitreya before a flaming mandala, on a lotus petal base set on a raised stand, black lacquer exterior

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Height 52 cm, 20½ in.

Collection of Charles Paul Marie Jules Gratry (1914-2005), Paris and Geneva, and thence by descent.

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