A Carved Lacquered Wood Figure Of Prince Shotoku Taishi Muromachi period, 16th century The standing Shotoku Taishi dressed in a long, flowing robe

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A CARVED LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF PRINCE SHOTOKU TAISHI Muromachi period, 16th century The standing Shotoku Taishi dressed in a long, flowing robe, with well-detailed facial features, the hair parted in the centre and arranged with red ties, the figure lacquered black, affixed on a later stand. 22.5cm (8 7/8in) high. Footnotes: 室町時代 十六世紀 漆木雕聖德太子像 Provenance: Jeremy Mason, London The figure represents Prince Shotoku Taishi (574-622), revered as Japan's patron of Buddhism during the early years, and later venerated as a reincarnation of the Buddha Shakyamuni or the Bodhisattva Kannon. See a comparable figure sold at Christie's New York, 25th April 2017, set 8.