Lot 304* - A215AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Friday, 05. December 2025, 02.00 PM
AN IMPRESSIVE FIGURE OF UGA BENZAITEN
Japan, Edo period or earlier, total height 90 cm, figure 47 cm.
Wood with polychrome paint, the eyes are inlaid in glass. Metal jewellery with a torii above a pair of phoenixes crowns this eight-armed Benzaiten, a syncretic form which originates from the fusion of the serpent deity Ugajin with Benzaiten and is worshipped in Shintoism as well as Buddhism. The wish-fulfilling jewel (hôju) is in her left hand. Other attributes and a snake on her head are lost.
Provenance: Old Belgian collection since about 30 years.
CHF 4 000 / 6 000 | (€ 4 120 / 6 190)
Sold for CHF 5 000 (including buyer's premium)