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Japanese Gilt Traveling Shrine of Senju Kannon, circa 1900

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  • Japanese Gilt Seated Kannon Figure, circa 1850
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    Intricately carved and finished with gilt black lacquer, this seated figure depicts the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Kannon. Described as the "Buddha of Infinite Compassion," Kannon is the embodiment of mercy and makes himself available to all who call upon him with all their mind. Kannon is depicted here seated in diamond position upon a double lotus plinth, set above a stepped base. He is dressed in gracefully draped robes and wears a tall crown bearing a minuscule figure of Amida, the Buddha of Infinite Light. He has a serene expression of calm and holds his right hand in the abhaya mudra, a gesture of comfort, blessing, and protection. Backed by a magnificent leaf-form nimbus, this Kannon figure...
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    This late 19th century standing figure depicts the sacred form of the bodhisattva Guanyin, known in Japanese Buddhism as Sho Kannon, or Guze Kannon. ...
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  • Chinese Lotus Leaf Snuff Bottle, c. 1900
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  • Chinese Gilt Ancestor Figure, c. 1900
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  • Burmese Gilt Musician Figure, c. 1900
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  • Chinese Gilt Carved Bed Panel, c. 1900
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