Antique Japanese Nichiren Daishonin Wooden Statue & Glass Eyes 5” Suzuribako The technique is still used

The technique is still used today in the making of many household items such as trays

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

It is decorated with a Phoenix and Paulownia flower motif

高橋松亭

it remains in good condition

Antique Japanese Nichiren Daishonin Wooden Statue & Glass Eyes 5” Suzuribako The technique is still usedThis 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