| JAPANESE
BRONZE BUDDHIST TEMPLE PAGODA
Seven
story temple pagoda supported by a five lion-mask legged
base, culminating in a pagoda roof surmounted by an
elegant finial decorated with a dragon. The base with
stairs guarded by Buddhist lions (karashishi). Each
tier displays 5 hanging bells while containing a figure
of a seated Buddha in decreasing size as it ascends
in height
Well
patinated with some minor losses and a few bells replaced.
Meijii
Period, circa 1880
Height:
7 ft. 1 in. |
