Antique Japanese Nichiren Daishonin Wooden Statue & Glass Eyes 5” Suzuribako 高橋松亭

高橋松亭

5 cm) wide and 1/8" (

It shows flowers

It has a stylized floral and garden design in akai-imari (multi-color imari)

This tsuba is made with typical forged steel and is in the shape of a mokogata

Antique Japanese Nichiren Daishonin Wooden Statue & Glass Eyes 5” Suzuribako 高橋松亭This is a carved wooden statue of Nichiren Daishonin, the founder of Nichiren Buddhism in Japan. On his back written in Red is the Hohonzon, a mandala central to this practice. Likely from the late Edo era in the early 1800's. Nichiren Buddhism was founded by Nichiren Daishonin, a Japanese Buddhist monk who lived during the 13th century. He developed his teachings based on the Lotus Sutra, believing it to be the ultimate expression of the Buddha's