Adam's FINE ASIAN ART Part II June 30th 2021

76 523 USHIYAMA 牛一山 - A LARGE POLY- CHROMED VOTIVE BUDDHIST SCULPTURE OF PRINCE SHOTOKU AKA SHOTOKU TAISHI (574-622) Japan, 19th century The standing prince wears a hat and a heavy coat with a pending knot, his arms are folded. Dated to the 11th year of the Tenpo era corresponding to 1840 and signed to the below, may be Ushi- yama 牛一山 H: 74 cm Note: Prince Shotoku is considered as a guardian figure of Buddhism in Japan. He ordered the construction of temple Shitennoji (currently Osaka). The monk Shinran (親鸞 - Kyōto, 1173-1262), the founder of the Japanese Bud- dhist School, did worship Shotoku Taishi an a cultural and religious icon. € 1,500 - 3,000