Beautiful Japanese Meiji (Late 19thc) Silvered Bronze Statue of the Holy Kannon Bodhisattva, Takamura Koun

19th century

Sold by Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Description

Superb Japanese Meiji (late 19thC) silvered bronze statue of the Holy Kannon Bodhisattva by Takamura Koun (1852-1934). A fine casting with lovely detail and lovely finish. The Bodhisattva of mercy and compassion, elegantly sculpted, stands on a circular base, holding in her left hand a gold patinated lotus bud stalk, her hair piled into a tall topknot and adorned with the hokan (jewelled crown). She is wearing a johaku (decorative scarf) draped diagonally from her left shoulder, spreading out across the right side of her abdomen, the folds of the garment softly rendered. The base of the figure is signed by the artist in a seal. Original signed box. 39cm high x by 11cm diameter (base), weight 2.8kg.

Excellent condition and patina.

Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, is one of the most popular and frequently depicted deities in Japanese Buddhism. Kannon grants deliverance from suffering to anyone who calls upon his name.

Physical Dimensions

Height

39cm (15.35")

Width

11cm (4.33")

Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1195358

Dealers Internal Reference

AD1355

Description

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She is wearing a johaku (decorative scarf) draped diagonally from her left shoulder, spreading out across the right side of her abdomen, the folds of the garment softly rendered.

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

The base of the figure is signed by the artist in a seal. Original signed box. 39cm high x by 11cm diameter (base), weight 2.8kg.

fig 1. Beautiful Japanese Meiji (late 19thC) Silvered Bronze Statue of the Holy Kannon Bodhisattva, Takamura Koun — fig 1. Beautiful Japanese Meiji (Late 19thc) Silvered Bronze Statue of the Holy Kannon Bodhisattva, Takamura Koun

Excellent condition and patina.

Kannon, the bodhisattva of compassion, is one of the most popular and frequently depicted deities in Japanese Buddhism. Kannon grants deliverance from suffering to anyone who calls upon his name.