Sold: Pair of Buddhist Temple Flowers, Japan
Sold: Pair of Buddhist Temple Flowers, Japan
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Gold lacquered wood
17 x 10 in. / 43 x 25.5 cm
Height on custom display stand: 26.5 in / 67.25 cm
Meiji Period, 1868 – 1912
Custom Mounted on Bases with a Vertical Backdrop and Antique Bronzed Patinated Steel
These two wall sconces were used to decorate Buddhist altars. The gold lacquered lotus blossoms carved in the different states of maturity represent the cycle of life. They evoke many qualities of a Buddha – beauty, compassion, and contemplation, to name a few. Some restoration.
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