• Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine with Gilt Interior, Meiji Period
  • Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine with Gilt Interior, Meiji Period
  • Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine with Gilt Interior, Meiji Period
  • Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine with Gilt Interior, Meiji Period
  • Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine with Gilt Interior, Meiji Period
  • Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine with Gilt Interior, Meiji Period
  • Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine with Gilt Interior, Meiji Period
  • Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine with Gilt Interior, Meiji Period
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Antique Japanese Zushi Shrine with Gilt Interior, Meiji Period

Art Asian Art Collectibles Religious and Ceremonial Objects

Item Details

Item Type Portable Shrine
Religion or Sect Buddhism
Materials Wood
Marks Characters marked to the underside
Period Antique
Origin Japan
Additional Information It is believed that the Japanese tradition of Buddhist zushi shrines harks back to the early Shintō shrines, where statues were rare and protected. The traveling shrine opens to reveal a gilt interior with cloud motifs, symbolizing the Western Paradise beyond earth, Meiji Period.

Condition

- chips; tonal variations; accretion; surface wear.

Dimensions

3.5" W x 5.75" H x 3.0" D

- measured closed.

Item #

ITMG113101

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