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Lot Essay
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Details
An ivory shrine
Late Meiji period
Carved as a pagoda-shaped shrine, the central section carved in relief with arhats, the two double-hinged doors revealing the figure of Buddha surrounded by a pair of attendants and guardians, the roof and base decorated with dragons, phoenix and floral motifs, the roof surmounted by a stupa 'dragon' finial
34 cm. high
Late Meiji period
Carved as a pagoda-shaped shrine, the central section carved in relief with arhats, the two double-hinged doors revealing the figure of Buddha surrounded by a pair of attendants and guardians, the roof and base decorated with dragons, phoenix and floral motifs, the roof surmounted by a stupa 'dragon' finial
34 cm. high
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