LOT 86 KOSAI: A WOOD PALM SHRINE DEPICTING VAIROCANA
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KOSAI: A WOOD PALM SHRINE DEPICTING VAIROCANABy Kosai, signed Kosai toJapan, dated 1937, Showa period (1926-1989)Of circular form, the interior neatly carved in high relief with Vairocana seated in dhyanasana atop a lotus pedestal, his left hand lowered in shokuchi-in (bhumisparsa mudra), holding the Three Jewels in his right, wearing a beaded necklace, foliate-incised crown, and scarf draped over his left shoulder. The interior of the cover similarly carved with a kongo (double vajra) and incised with the signature KOSAI. The exterior incised with the inscription Shôwa hinoto-ushi (corresponding to 1937) haru no hi da Kosai to.DIAMETER 8.5 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, natural age cracks, few small nicks, occasional light scratches.Provenance: Formerly in an old German private collection, acquired prior to 1990.
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