Antique Japanese Nichiren Daishonin Wooden Statue & Glass Eyes 5” Suzuribako This is essentially actual size

This is essentially actual size at the standard measurements of 15

高橋松亭

Drawer pulls are copper and the door handles are done in a chrysanthemum motif

It is decorated with a Phoenix and Paulownia flower motif

Antique Japanese Nichiren Daishonin Wooden Statue & Glass Eyes 5” Suzuribako This is essentially actual sizeThis 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