Japanese Meiji/showa Bronze Statue of the Holy Kannon Bodhisattva by Takamura Koun (1852-1934)

Name: Japanese Meiji/showa Bronze Statue of the Holy Kannon Bodhisattva by Takamura Koun (1852-1934)
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA996945
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Description

Japanese Meiji/Showa bronze statue of the Holy Kannon Bodhisattva, Takamura Koun (1852-1934). A fine casting with lovely detail signed by the artist, comes with a certificate (in Japanese!). Measure 32cm (12.5in) high by 11.5cm (5.5in) base.

The Bodhisattva of mercy and compassion, elegantly sculpted, stands on a circular base, holding in her left hand a delicate 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 reverse of the figure signed by the artist.

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.

Superb condition and patina.

Physical Dimensions

Height

32cm (12.60")

Width

11.5cm (4.53")

Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA996945

Dealers Internal Reference

AD510/23

Description

The Bodhisattva of mercy and compassion, elegantly sculpted, stands on a circular base, holding in her left hand a delicate lotus bud stalk, her hair piled into a tall topknot and adorned with the hokan (jewelled crown).

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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 reverse of the figure signed by the artist.

fig 1. Japanese Meiji/Showa Bronze Statue of the Holy Kannon Bodhisattva by Takamura Koun (1852-1934) — fig 1. Japanese Meiji/showa Bronze Statue of the Holy Kannon Bodhisattva by Takamura Koun (1852-1934)

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.

Superb condition and patina.