Brood Figurative Sculptures

This is a stone statue of two priestly deities carved side by side, believed to have been made in the mid to late Edo period (around the 18th to 19th century), and is one of the obje...

We have a rare stone Buddha in stock. This is a small twin-figure stone carving made in the early to middle Edo period (1600–1800). It features two standing monk-like deities side b...

This is a small stone statue believed to have been made in Japan during the mid to late Edo period (18th to 19th century). The figure represents "Jizo Bosatsu" (Kṣitigarbha Bodhisatt...

This is a stone statue of Kannon Bosatsu (the Bodhisattva of Compassion), believed to have been made in Japan during the mid to late Edo period (late 18th century onward). The materi...

This stone statue of Nyoirin Kannon was created between the end of the Edo period and the Taisho period (late 19th century to early 20th century). The Nyoirin Kannon is a Buddha imag...

This is a very old wooden sculpture. No details are known, but it was found in Japan. It appears to be based on a European female figure. So it is estimated to have been made afte...

We are pleased to present a small wood carving of a flanking Bodhisattva made around the Edo period. This work is thought to be one of the Kannon ...

This is a wooden Jizo Bodhisattva statue made in the late Edo period in Japan. It is thought that they were not carved by Buddhist sculptors living in central cities such as Kyoto or...

I was able to obtain a very rare item. This is a sculpture of the god ``Shinzo''. "Shin" = God "zo" = statue Since ancient times in Japan, it has been believed that gods reside in all things in the universe, and there have been many shrines. In the 6th century, Buddhism was introduced and gradually spread throughout Japan. Around the 8th century, the idea that gods follow the teachings of Buddha spread. Until the Edo period, God and Buddha became one and the idea of ``Shinto and Buddhism syncretism'' was established. This statue was created during such a history. Originally, the image of God was invisible and could not be understood as something tangible. However, with the introduction of Buddhism to Japan, idol worship was also introduced, and the idea that the gods follow the teachings of Buddha was also propagated at the same time in order to spread the teachings of Buddhism. Around that time, around the 9th century, the first statues of gods...

This is a very old wooden mask made in China or Korea, probably around the 1800s. Many masks are also made in Japan, and their roots are said to come from China. Famous items include...

This is thought to be part of the decoration of a gilt-bronze Buddha made in ancient China, from the late Ming to the Qing dynasties. It is thought that it is probably an ornament t...