Antique
Japanese Carved Netsuke Walking
Monk
Chanting with Mokugyo
Netsuke Signature: unsigned, Circa: early
1900S'
H 2 in.(5cm), W 1.2 in.(3cm), D 0.9 in.(2.3cm)
Condition: crack line, o.a. very good
Private Collection
A
monk with the distinctive enlarged head and the elongated ear lobes, his full
belly is rounded and exposed through a loose decorative kimono etched with multiple
design motifs his face is plump and fully expressed and the soles of his feet
are detailed. He plays the Mokugyo, the traditional ritual instrument that produces
the steady knock on wood that is an integral part of Buddhist practice throughout
China, Japan and Korea. Mahayana Buddhist practitioners use this percussion instrument
to remember sutra. In the Zen/Chan tradition a knock on the mokugyo signals the
beginning and end of the meditation session. (SD)
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