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Japanese Contemporary Blue Purple Gold Porcelain Box by Master Artist, 2

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Exquisite Japanese contemporary museum-quality signed decorative porcelain box in an elegant square shape, stunningly gilded and hand painted in vivid hues of purple and blue, showcasing a unique interpretation of the rhinoceros by highly acclaimed award-winning contemporary Japanese Kutani master porcelain artist. This stunning decorative box is a unique piece of “precision engineered porcelain” that ensures an exact fit between the lower part of the box and its ornately decorated cover. This artist has drawn on various animals featured in Buddhist scriptures and religious practice to make his lifework the re-creation of a “Buddhist menagerie.” This piece is inspired by the Rhinoceros Sutra, a very early Buddhist text that extols the virtues of solitary and ascetic life as exemplified by the rhinoceros. Depicted in this piece are is a single-horned Indian rhinoceroses with thickly folded skin that gives it its exaggerated armored appearance. The stubby legs and wart-like bumps that cover the body are also characteristic features of this species. In the artist’s rendition, the rhinoceroses look with humanlike eyes that convey an eerie sense of self-awareness. Having started his career in the venerable tradition of old Kutani porcelain, the artist faithfully draws on at least one of the prime Kutani colors of yellow, green, red, blue and purple in each of his work. This master artist's profile is available upon request. The stunning hand-painting showcasing the artist's signature pattern of rhinaseruses and attractive bamboo branches on the top continuing to cover the entire body of this decorative box inside and out, make this a memorable piece. This exceptional hand painted decorative box comes in a custom made wooden case signed by the artist. Dimensions: W 5.5 in D 5.5 in H 4 in. A few lines from the first part of the Rhinoceros Sutra (Khaggavisana Sutta) follow. Renouncing violence for all living beings, harming not even a one… Wander alone like a rhinoceros. In society, there are allurements, and on the heel of allurements, pain… Wander alone like a rhinoceros. Like a bamboo sprout be un-entangled… Wander alone like a rhinoceros. As a deer in the wilds, unfettered, forages wherever it wants, the wise person values freedom. Wander alone like a rhinoceros. (Adopted from translation from Pali by Thanissaro Bhikku).

Dimensions:

Height: 4 in (10.16 cm)Width: 5.5 in (13.97 cm)Depth: 7 in (17.78 cm)

Materials and Techniques:

Gold,Porcelain,Hand-Crafted,Hand-Painted

Place of Origin:

Japan

Period:

21st Century

Date of Manufacture:

Contemporary

Production Type:

New & Custom(One of a Kind)