Reliquary
Gilt copper alloy and wood
Reliquary
JAPAN; Kamakura period
This gilt bronze reliquary was listed as an Important Cultural Property in 1980.
The wooden base consists of a square, thin tier of lotuses, followed by a bead pattern, and a plain tier with imitation pilasters. An inverted lotus supports an upright lotus, above which there is a horizontal Dharma wheel. The five-prong vajra is surmounted by a lotus pedestal and a flaming jewel. The upper part is encircled by a ring, and inside the jewel, relics were once housed. This reliquary has a simple design and demonstrates a high level of craftsmanship, which was characteristic of the Kamakura period.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 275.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Reliquary." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 275.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Reliquary" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:275.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Reliquary. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 275).
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