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JAPAN EDO PERIOD, 18th CENTURY
Large six-leaf folding screen…
See original version (French)
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JAPAN EDO PERIOD, 18th CENTURY
Large six-leaf folding screen…
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
Voluntary lot
Description
JAPAN
EDO PERIOD, 18th CENTURY
Large six-leaf folding screen of the Kano school depicting an idyllic garden with, in the centre, a pair of peacocks, the male doing a cartwheel. To the left, a large gnarled pine mingles with bamboo and chrysanthemums, its branches extending towards the centre of the composition. To the right, a small pond with a young maple tree on which a sparrow is perched, while two other small birds are playing a flutter. All set against a rich gold background. The frame is black lacquered.
Size: 175 x 384 cm
Notes
NOTE
In the Japanese iconographic tradition, peacocks have both auspicious and religious symbolism. In Buddhist doctrine, they protect against hardship and disaster, as they can eat poisonous plants, snakes and venomous insects. They are also symbols of wisdom and are reputed to have the power to keep the faithful away from evil. Peacocks play an important role, particularly in esoteric Buddhism, as one of them serves as a vehicle for Kujaku Myôo ("Peacock King"), one of the Five Kings of Wisdom. Because of the many 'eyes' (ocelles) on its tail feathers, the peacock was also associated with fertility, a large and healthy family, and wealth in general.
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