Antique Japanese Wooden Statue of Bishamonten Guardian Edo Period 17th-19th C. 22" Tall LS#047 Maki-e while the decorative inlays remain

while the decorative inlays remain firmly set

Signed original

This hibachi tansu chest is made with pegged-tenon open-mortise corner box joint construction

Diameter =

A complete and characterful example of the Chinese cricket cage tradition

Antique Japanese Wooden Statue of Bishamonten Guardian Edo Period 17th-19th C. 22" Tall LS#047 Maki-e while the decorative inlays remainA commanding antique Japanese carved wooden statue of Bishamonten (), the Buddhist Guardian of the North and one of the Four Heavenly Kings (Shitenn). Depicted as a divine warrior standing atop a rugged mountain base, Bishamonten embodies protection, courage, and the triumph of good over evil. This expressive figure is carved in wood and retains traces of its original polychrome, gilt, and lacquer decoration. The deitys face, with its fierce yet