Two small gold-lacquered wooden butsudan
Two small gold-lacquered wooden butsudan
Japan, 19th century
Each with two hinged doors; the larger one houses a statuette of Kannon standing on a lotus-shaped base in front of a mandorla, while the other houses a protective deity in armor vanquishing a figure
H.: 37 and 9 cm
(Signs of wear, scratches, minor chips, and one door on the smaller butsudan needs to be reattached)
Expert: Ms. Qinghua YIN, Delalande Gallery
Two small gold-lacquered wooden butsudan
Japan, 19th century
Each with two hinged doors; the larger one houses a statuette of Kannon standing on a lotus-shaped base in front of a mandorla, while the other houses a protective deity in armor vanquishing a figure
H.: 37 and 9 cm
(Signs of wear, scratches, minor chips, and one door on the smaller butsudan needs to be reattached)
Expert: Ms. Qinghua YIN, Delalande Gallery