Antique Japanese Edo Period Gilt Wood Statue Jizō Bosatsu Standing Lotus Base 20"H LS#058 Kashigata depicts two elegantly dressed youths

depicts two elegantly dressed youths engaged in kemari

Signed 成起 (Seiki) lower left with one red seal

company-grade

the pommel/backstrap blossom panel aligns with Plate 6-11

it remains in very good condition

Antique Japanese Edo Period Gilt Wood Statue Jizō Bosatsu Standing Lotus Base 20"H LS#058 Kashigata depicts two elegantly dressed youthsAn elegant and finely detailed antique Japanese gilt wood statue of Jiz Bosatsu (, Ksitigarbha), the compassionate bodhisattva who vows to save all sentient beings from suffering. Depicted standing serenely atop a lotus pedestal, Jiz embodies gentle compassion and steadfast resolve, guiding souls through the six realms of existence. This figures calm and youthful countenance is finished in brilliant gilt lacquer (kindei), the surface softly worn from