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Antique Buddha Museum Statues
Bizen Kannon
Antique Japanese Bizen Ware Okimono

Kannon Bosatsu

Teaching and Charity Gesture

Signature: Kozan. Circa: Early 1900s'
H 14 in.(36cm), W 4 in.(10cm), D 4 in.(10cm)
Condition: slight chip on base, o.a. excellent!
Statues of Kannon inspire a greater affection in Japan than do any other Buddhist figures. As in this rare and unusual representation of the Bodhisattva of Compassion, Kannon Bosatsu appears as a youthful maiden, her right hand in boon granting, and left hand in teaching gesture, dressed in the Chinese Tang style wardrobe, with a hint of the Western influence which penetrated Japan during the Meiji era. The okimono is beautifully modeled with exceptional skill in Bizen ware, with phenomenal ironlike hardness from prolonged high heat, and sesame (goma) glaze spotting from pine ash firing, varied colors from deep red to dark brown in a silken semi-gloss surface with a mellow texture. Other than a tiny chip on the lotus petal, overall it is in excellent condition.

Kozan Signature

Private Collection

Kannon Bosatsu Bizen Ware
Kannon Bosatsu Bizen Ware

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