Antique Japanese Gilded Wood Statue of The Buddha in Zushi “Portable Shrine” 9" Vase used to hold a single

used to hold a single flower its beauty is in its simplicity

yellow and red with gilding on the saucer rim and cup handle

titled kiri wood box

most notably on the top (see picture 10)

It is finished in the original dark lacquer made up of over 10 coats of tinted urushi lacquer that has worn through in areas and the heavy patina from the centuries is clearly visible

Antique Japanese Gilded Wood Statue of The Buddha in Zushi “Portable Shrine” 9" Vase used to hold a singleJapanese Meiji Era Hand Carved Wooden Statue of The Buddha in a Black lacquered and gilded portable shrine known as a Zushi. Buddha is carved out of wood and gilded. See pics for additional details. 9 x 2. 5 (Height x Width) 3 oz.