A POLYCHROME ENAMELLED AND GILT 'SATSUMA' CERAMIC FIGURE OF KANZAN
Japan, Meiji period
The deity seated on a rock with a scroll in the right hand, a smiling expression on the face, signed 林山 (Rinzan) within a cartouche to the bottom.
20 x 14 x 15,5 cm
Provenance: private collection in Rome.
Kanzan ( Hanshan in Chinese) is usually depicted together with Jittoku (Shide in Chinese). The two, according to tradition lived in the Tang era (618-907), were two Buddhist monks who became famous for their serene and simple approach to life.
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