Antique Japanese Temple Dragon Carving
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Pre 1900 item# 970780 (stock# MOR2769)
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The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
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Perhaps the best dragon carving we have ever owned, here is a solid Keyaki carving taken from the interior of a temple with glass eyes glaring fiercely out at anyone who threatens the sanctity of Buddhism. Flames leap from the body blown by fierce winds as it rises from the Churning ocean. The carving practically roils out from the wood panel, fully in three dimensions. It is 78 x 26 x 10 cm (31 x 10 x 4 inches). Please notice the yellow arrows in the last photos, as the whisker of the creat ...click for details
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Edo Japanese Buddhist Silver Screen, Amidha
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Pre 1900 item# 817597 (stock# ANR2439)
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The Kura
tel.81-75-432-6980
795.00
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An age darkened silver screen decorated with four ancint Buddhist images performed with pigmen on silk tablets. Outside are two Boddhisatva in a welcoming position with two dedications to Nyorai in the center. The silver field is enclosed in a simple black lacquered wooden frame held with plum shaped nails, the frame much worn with time. The screen is roughly 2 feet by 32 inches (60 x 82 cm). The back of the screen has some holes and wear to the ancient blue paper, but is solid with strong h ...click for details
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