A LACQUERED, PAINTED AND PARTIALLY GILT WOOD SCULPTURE WITH FUDO MYOO

A LACQUERED, PAINTED AND PARTIALLY GILT WOOD SCULPTURE WITH FUDO MYOO

Japan, Edo period, 18th-19th century

The deity standing on a base that simulates a rocky surface, a sword in his right hand and a lace in his left hand, behind him a flaming nimbus, a grim expression on his face.

95 x 47 cm

Provenance: Italian private collection.

Fudo Myoo is a Buddhist deity, protector of wisdom and unshakable defenders of faith and the treasures of doctrine. The most common iconography of him is the one represented in this sculpture, with the sword symbolizing knowledge and submission and the lace that immobilizes the enemies of the faith and at the same time restrains the devotees.

€ 5.000,00 / 6.000,00

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