{"product_id":"portable-zushi-shrine-wooden-kannon-gilded","title":"Santuario zushi de madera dorada con Kannon Bosatsu de madera sobre loto, puertas pintadas, finales del siglo XIX-principios del siglo XX","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Sacred Arts\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eClosed, it is a quiet lacquered housing; opened like a triptych, it reveals a standing wooden Kannon Bosatsu before a gilded niche, with painted devotional figures on the doors. This dark-outside, gold-within contrast is the visual language of household devotion, where sanctity is concealed, protected and then revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis zushi (portable altar) opens like a triptych to reveal a standing wooden image of Kannon Bosatsu set before a gilded interior niche. Closed, the exterior reads as a quiet lacquered housing; opened, the doors present painted devotional figures and the interior turns luminous, framing the sculpture like a small sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe figure is carved in wood and stands on a lotus base, a standard iconographic anchor for bodhisattva images. The carving is domestic in scale rather than temple-monumental, with balanced proportions, softened modeling and drapery in broad, composed folds rather than deeply undercut theatrical lines. The patterned, gilded niche behind the figure forms an ornamental halo-field that acts as a mandorla by architecture rather than as a separate backing plate, a design choice typical of compact shrines made to complete the world around a small figure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe side doors carry painted attendants, showing that the shrine was conceived as a full devotional environment rather than a sculpture later placed in a box. Closed, the doors also create a protective microclimate around the image, reducing dust and incidental contact, one reason zushi often survive in comparatively good structural condition after decades of use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKannon Bosatsu (Avalokiteshvara) is the bodhisattva of compassion, an embodiment of mercy, listening and rescue. In Japanese household practice, Kannon shrines are associated with protection of the home, gentle guidance through hardship and the cultivation of compassionate intention. At approximately 26 cm, the shrine sits in the household category: large enough to feel devotional and present, small enough to live within a modern interior without losing its identity as a private altar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Late 19th to early 20th century (conservative frame; late Edo to early Meiji styling plausible)\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 Lacquered wood housing with gilt interior niche and decorative relief ornament; lacquered wood doors with hand-painted devotional figures; carved wood Kannon on lotus base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGilding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Believed to be gold-toned leaf, foil or a gilt finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMeasurements:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shrine height approx. 26 cm · Kannon image approx. 20.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIconography:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standing Kannon Bosatsu on lotus base; painted attendants on the doors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge and general use wear, as expected of an older household object.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSurface scuffs, small abrasions, patina and potentially minor lacquer losses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHinge alignment, door closure and interior edges should be evaluated from the photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWithout documentation, the period attribution is treated conservatively (late 19th to early 20th century); the gilding is believed to be gold-toned leaf, foil or a gilt finish. 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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