Lot 368 - A213AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday, 17. June 2025, 03.00 PM
A CIRCULAR NICHIREN POCKET ZUSHI (KOGOBUTSU).
Japan, Meiji period, Ø 9 cm.
Sandalwood goshinbutsu (lit. personal guardian/Buddha) with accents in gold. Inside, a carved figurative mandala with Nichiren as central figure, embedded in a crowd of heavenly guardians, the bodhisattvas Monju and Fugen or Daikoku. Above a stele with the Lotus Sutra mantra Nam Myôhô Renge Kyô. A calligraphic mandala in the lid describes the pictorial representation. Signed Hiroyoshi (presumably Gotô Hiroyoshi). Minor crack. Brocade pouch.
Provenance: Swiss private collection.
CHF 1 500 / 2 500 | (€ 1 550 / 2 580)
Sold for CHF 3 000 (including buyer's premium)