Japanese Wood figure of Jizo

The simple exterior of black lacquer encasing this 19th-century Japanese traveling shrine (zushi) belies the splendor within. The hinged doors open to reveal a lustrous gold interior...

Large work of garden art, 18th/19th century, 200 years old Japanese stone rectangular plaque Jizo Bosatsu in unusual "double Jizo" Desojin panel form. It stands tall in a fine m...

This seated stone statue of Jizo Bodhisattva, unique to Sado Island (Niigata Prefecture), is believed to have been created during the Edo period. Sado Island is home to a small Jizo hall known as "Nashi-no-ki Jizo," where numerous stone Buddha statues, dedicated by people since the Edo period, have been enshrined. The sight of stone Buddha statues, nearly filling the entire ground, conveys the daily prayers and wishes of the people of that time, as well as their sincere desires for the growth of their children and recovery from illness. It is highly likely that this work was one of these "migawari Jizo." What is Migawari Jizo? Sado Island's Jizo worship is based on the concept of "migawari Jizo." This belief is based on the belief that Jizo statues...

From our recent Japanese Acquisitions An early and hard to find Japanese large 30" tall scale hand carved stone Jizo holding his staff of compassion. Signed on both sides in kanj...

Astonishing gilded wood carving from Meiji Period, circa 1900. The figure is Jizu Bosatsu (the bodhisattva Jizo), seated in meditation observed by ...

Item No. Late 19th century / Japan Size W470 D430 H360 A Japanese Jizo Bodhisattva statue from late 19th century.   

Carved out of a solid block of stone, this fine Japanese statue depicts Jizō Bosatsu, a beloved bodhisattva in Japan. Also known as Kṣitigarbha in Sanskrit, Jizo is one of the four p...

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...

The figure comprised of mixed metal represents a character from Noh Drama, a traditional Japanese art form or Kabuki theater. The figure is depicted in traditional theatrical attire...

A dramatic and beautifully timeworn Japanese Wood Sculpture in vaguely anthropomorphic form balanced on five points and fashioned from a particula...