LARGE10"ANTIQUE ~ EST. CIRCA 1910's - 1930's ~
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LARGE EXCEPTIONALLY WELL-MODELED CAST BRONZE OR DARK BRASS KAMAKURA BUDDHA
IF YOU VENTURE JUST SOUTH OF TOKYO TO THE ANCIENT CAPITAL CITY OF KAMAKURA.YOU'LL FIND THE "GREAT BUDDHA" OR DAIBUTSU STATUEONE OF JAPAN'S MOST ICONIC AND RESILIENT CULTURAL FIGURES
THE DRAPERY OF THE HEAVY ROBES FALLING LOOSELY OVER BOTH SHOULDERS,THE PROMINENT CHEST, AND THE SLIGHTLY FORWARD-LEANING MEDITATIVE POSTURE,DIRECTLY MIRROR THE 13th CENTURY BRONZE MONUMENT AT THE KOTOKU-IN TEMPLE IN KAMAKURA
HANDS FOLDED IN THE COSMIC MUDRA,...REPRESENTING THE CONTINUOUS CIRCLE OF ENERGY AND WISDOM,...AND SYMBOLIZING THE UNENDING TEACHING AND LEARNING CYCLE
GREAT DETAIL TO HANDS, FACE, ROBE, AND EMBELLISHMENTSA GENTLE MEDITATIVE EXPRESSION THAT REFLECTS THE HIGHEST TRADITION OF SACRED SCULPTUREWELL-BALANCED AND SHOWING CHARACTERISTICS TYPICAL OF JAPANESE ARTISTRY
RETAINS SOME ORIGINAL LACQUERED FINISH, NOW NATURALLY WORN WITH AGE...AND CONSISTENT WITH GENUINE ANTIQUE DEVOTIONAL USEENCRUSTATIONS WITHIN SOME RECESSED AREAS
HONEST AGE-RELATED WEAR, SCUFFS, ETC.OPEN BOTTOM REVEALS OLD DUSTS AND TARNISH
A WARM MELLOWED PATINA THAT ONLY COMES WITH TRUE AGE...AND MANY YEARS OF GENTLE TOUCHES AND CARESSES
MEASURES APPROX. 10"TALL...AND WEIGHS APPROX. 6 POUNDS
- I SELL AND SHIP TO CONTINENTAL USA ONLY...SORRY, NO INTERNATIONAL SALES OR SHIPPING
- ECONOMY SHIPPING WITH TRACKING NUMBER, INSURANCE, AND SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION IN SECURE PADDED SHIPPING CARTON
- SHIPPING 1-3 DAYS OF PAYMENT CONFIRMATION, EXCLUDING SUNDAY AND HOLIDAYS
- PLEASE PAY WITHIN 3 DAYS OF SALE...THANK YOU!
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