A lacquered wood figure of Jizo - Edo Period

The bodhisattva seated in monastic robes falling in rhythmic folds over his somewhat corpulent torso and bent legs, the benign face with crisply defined features and a small urna to the center of his forehead, traces of the original gilt (hands/foot missing, wormage). 11 7/8in (29.1cm) high - Sold for $2,000 plus Premium and tax

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Bonhams. Asian Decorative Art, 3 Mar 2008. 220 San Bruno Ave., San Francisco