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Superb Japanese antique (late 19thC/early 20thC) bronze (partially gilded) Holy Kannon by Takamura Koun (1852-1934). She is elegantly sculpted, her hair piled into a tall topknot and adorned with the hokan (jewelled crown), depicted holding a fish basket in her right hand. Signed in an impressed seal on the base, Koun Takamura, one of Japan’s most celebrated sculptors and a professor at the Tokyo School of Fine Arts. Original signed box and certificate. 22cm high x 9.5cm wide x 8.5cm deep, weight 900g.
Excellent original condition.
Kannon, the Goddess of Mercy (Avalokiteshvara), Lord of Compassion, is a popular deity in Japan, largely due to her efficacy at answering prayers and the many miracles attributed to her. Many temples are named after her.
