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An antique Japanese polychrome timber figure of Kobo Daishi,…
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Melbourne
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20-May-2018
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An antique Japanese polychrome timber figure of Kobo Daishi, probably Edo period, 19th century, the seated master of Buddhist teaching, founder of the Shingon sect, monk, scholar and artist, wearing a red robe and holding a Vajra in his right hand, seated upon a coloured cushion and chair, his shoes beneath, and raised on an ebonised stand with gilded edges, height 30.5 cm, width 19.5 cm, depth 14 cm
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Oriental: Zother