{"product_id":"edo-gilt-wood-buddhist-zushi-guardian-deity","title":"Santuario zushi de madera tallada del período Edo con figura de deidad guardiana feroz, interior dorado, puertas con bisagras, 37.3 cm","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Sacred Arts\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eWithin this Edo-period zushi a single wrathful protector holds its ground, face alive with vigilance, posture tightly contained. Hinged doors and a gold-toned niche turn a modest wooden cabinet into a threshold of sacred defense, and the unnamed guardian's intensity speaks to collectors drawn to protective iconography over serene ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Edo-period Buddhist zushi is carved in wood and finished with a gilt interior, housing a single fierce guardian-type figure rendered with expressive facial features and a compact, disciplined stance. The architectural enclosure frames the figure as a focused devotional presence rather than a decorative sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eZushi function as private sanctuaries, portable devotional architecture intended for household veneration or temple-adjacent practice. The hinged doors and gold-toned interior draw the viewer inward, reinforcing the shrine's ritual purpose and spiritual gravity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure represents a fierce guardian-type deity within Buddhist tradition. Specific identification, such as a named Myōō or temple guardian, cannot be confirmed because of surface wear and the absence of inscriptions; the iconography nonetheless strongly supports a protective deity associated with vigilance, moral restraint and boundary defense, offered here as informed context rather than definitive claim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle-figure zushi with intact doors and original devotional presence are increasingly scarce. This example combines strong sculptural character, architectural integrity and ritual intensity, and will resonate with collectors drawn to protective symbolism and lived spiritual discipline rather than purely decorative serenity.\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\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; gilt interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHousing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Zushi with hinged doors and gold-toned interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. height 37.3 cm × width 15.7 cm × depth 11.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIconography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fierce guardian-type deity (not specifically identified)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarks:\u003c\/strong\u003e No inscriptions; no accompanying documentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVisible wear consistent with age and prolonged devotional use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLacquer loss, cracking, insect traces, abrasions and surface losses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAttribution rests on stylistic and iconographic analysis; no inscriptions or documentation accompany the piece, and the deity's specific identity cannot be confirmed. 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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