Rare Antique Butsudan 2 Section Makie Lacquer with Kannon

Rare Antique Butsudan 2 Section Makie Lacquer with Kannon

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Japanese

Period

Pre 1900

$4,850.00

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An antique Japanese rare 2 section Butsudan (Buddhist Altar) hand made with elaborate Makie lacquerwork. Upper section has two large hinged doors decorated with a blooming Peony tree. The interior of the doors each feature a Buddhist diety, one holding a mushroom scepter with a Baku at his feet and the other studying a horizontal scroll with a Shishi (Foo dog) at his feet. Below the doors are three small drawers where Buddhist accoutrements were stored. The interior was lacquered in gold.

The bottom section has two sliding doors decorated with a Lotus blossom and a large drawer with 5 Buddhist icons decorating the front. Gold Makie scroll work on the corners and edges of the piece with original bronze hardware completing the piece.

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 17 3/4″ Wide by 42 1/2″ High by12″ Deep

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An antique Japanese rare 2 section Butsudan (Buddhist Altar) hand made with elaborate Makie lacquerwork. Upper section has two large hinged doors decorated with a blooming Peony tree. The interior of the doors each feature a Buddhist diety, one holding a mushroom scepter with a Baku at his feet and the other studying a horizontal scroll with a Shishi (Foo dog) at his feet. Below the doors are three small drawers where Buddhist accoutrements were stored. The interior was lacquered in gold.

The bottom section has two sliding doors decorated with a Lotus blossom and a large drawer with 5 Buddhist icons decorating the front. Gold Makie scroll work on the corners and edges of the piece with original bronze hardware completing the piece.

Age: Edo Period (1800-1850)

Dimensions: 17 3/4″ Wide by 42 1/2″ High by12″ Deep

Additional information

Region

Japanese

Period

Pre 1900

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