Antique Japanese Glazed Ceramic Stoneware Daruma Zen Monk Perseverance 12" LS#073 Mizuya A well-proportioned Japanese kyosoku (脇息)

A well-proportioned Japanese kyosoku (脇息) armrest in sugi (Japanese cedar)

This is a vintage Chinese hexagonal green enameled jar

Kashira: approx

The effect across the full garment is of burnished antique gold

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Antique Japanese Glazed Ceramic Stoneware Daruma Zen Monk Perseverance 12" LS#073 Mizuya A well-proportioned Japanese kyosoku (脇息)This striking hand sculpted ceramic wall hanging portrays Daruma (Bodhidharma), the revered Buddhist monk credited as the founder of Zen in China. Measuring approximately 12 inches high by 10 inches wide, the mask captures the intense, meditative power and rugged humanity associated with Darumas imagehis wide, penetrating eyes, furrowed brow, and coarse beard rendered in deeply modeled relief. The face is finished in a rich brown glaze with fine