Butsudan dorado monumental estilo Nishi Honganji de 40-Go, Guden de apertura en tres direcciones, laca negra, W124 × D78 × H176 cm

This 40-go gold butsudan opens three ways to reveal a guden-style sanctum in the Nishi Honganji manner of Jōdo Shinshū: pillars, stepped platforms and a gold field that gathers every light in the room. At 176 cm tall behind black lacquer, it is less a cabinet than a small altar hall awaiting its principal image.

The Piece

This temple-proportioned gold butsudan is built in the visual language of Jōdo Shinshū, in the Honganji-ha or Nishi Honganji style of presentation. At the 40-go scale the cabinet reads as architecture: a staged sanctum with disciplined pillars, layered platforms and a reflective gold field that transforms light into atmosphere. Fully opened, the three-way opening format expands the frontage to a ceremonial width.

The exterior is black lacquer with a clean architectural silhouette; the interior has a gold-brilliance finish, believed to be gold powder. Even uninstalled, the piece carries lineage and ceremony, and once fitted with a principal image and implements it becomes a complete devotional environment.

An altar cabinet of the architectural-object category, it suits a dedicated room, a collector with space, or an institution seeking a Japanese Buddhist interior anchor; its scale and gold field define a room rather than decorate it.

Details

• Line/Series: Jōdo Shinshū, Nishi Honganji (Honganji-ha) style presentation
• Origin: Japan
• Material: Black lacquer exterior; gold-brilliance interior (believed to be gold powder)
• Form: Monumental gold butsudan, guden-type interior stage, three-way opening
• Size: 40-go
• Measurements: Outer dimensions approx. W124 cm × D78 cm × H176 cm
• Weight: Unpacked approx. 190–240 kg (varies with internal hardware and build thickness); packed approx. 235 kg; crated volume approx. 1.365 m³ (volumetric reference approx. 228 kg)
• Shipping: Crated cargo freight only (not parcel service); partial disassembly and multi-crate build with doors and fittings separated, door immobilization, anti-racking bracing and lacquer-safe surface isolation. Delivery typically 6 to 10 weeks. Estimated US landed logistics by ocean LCL with white-glove placement approx. $12,300–21,900; an exact quotation is prepared by destination
• HS code: Primary 9403.60 (other wooden furniture); alternates used by brokers 9403.89 and 4420.10

Condition

• Good, beautiful condition, presenting cleanly with no conspicuous damage or staining.
• Please review the complete photo set for hinge alignment, door edges, interior trim and surface character under raking light.
• Disassembly points are planned before crating to avoid stress on the lacquer surfaces.

Authenticity & Care

The Nishi Honganji (Honganji-ha) style attribution rests on form and interior conventions rather than maker marks; the interior finish is believed to be gold powder, though gold leaf or a gold-toned finish cannot be excluded without in-hand examination. Every piece is examined and documented in Japan before dispatch and is offered with the Japonista authenticity guarantee.

Delivery from Japan

Crated in Japan and shipped insured by air or sea freight. A freight quote is confirmed with you before dispatch through our Museum-Grade Logistics Suite™. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Returns follow our published policy.

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