{"product_id":"bishamonten-zushi-portable-shrine-edo-giltwood-cm356","title":"Bishamonten atribuido del período Edo en santuario zushi portátil, rey guardián de madera dorada policromada, 33 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Sacred Arts\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eFew guardians carry the moral weight of Bishamonten, the armored king of the north who keeps watch over the Dharma. Offered here in polychrome and gilt within a portable zushi attributed to the Edo period, he stands as an intimate sanctuary in miniature, its surface history of wear and repair left honestly in view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis zushi houses an attributed Bishamonten, the armored guardian king revered for protection, resolve and righteous strength. The figure's calm authority is heightened by the shrine's warm, gilded interior: the doors open like a small private sanctuary, meant to be encountered up close and in quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved in wood and finished with polychrome and gilt accents, the sculpture shows honest age in its softened edges and areas of pigment loss, the kind of surface history that confirms lived time rather than modern imitation. It belongs equally to the world of devotional art and to the collector's cabinet: a compact monument whose visual language carries temple lineage, small enough to live with daily and substantial enough to anchor a shelf of Japanese Buddhist sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edo period (attributed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carved wood with polychrome and gilt finish; gilded shrine interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Figure: H 23.2 cm, W 10.5 cm, D 5.6 cm · Zushi: H 33 cm, W 14.7 cm, D 9.7 cm (approx.)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 0.814 kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIconography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bishamonten, armored guardian king\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot Included:\u003c\/strong\u003e The tea whisk shown in the photographs is for scale only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition consistent with age and use: scuffs, grime, cracks, chips, pigment flaking, traces of prior repair and some missing components.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe shrine doors may not fully close due to distortion in the gilded surfaces.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFurther flaking can occur in transit despite careful packing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Is Bishamonten\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBishamonten is a protector deity associated with safeguarding, victory and prosperous fortune. In Japanese Buddhist iconography he is counted among the Shitennō, the Four Heavenly Kings who guard the Dharma. His unmistakable guardian energy reads instantly in a space without relying on ornament or sentimentality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdo-period attribution; the figure is presented as an attributed Bishamonten, with prior repair traces and some missing components noted. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our \u003ca href=\"\/es\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. 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