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捨身飼虎図

Miniature Shinto shrine as Zushi

玉虫厨子

W150mm×D130mm×H256mm

伝世の漆芸品としては日本最古である法隆寺所蔵の飛鳥時代(7世紀)の国宝を見立漆器で制作。捨身飼虎図はお釈迦様の前世を描いたもので仏教思想を表す。

Tamamushi-Zushi is the oldest using standing national treasure lacquerware owned by Horyu-Ji in Japan which is from the Asuka era (7th century).
Drewing of shasin-sikozu is about buddha offering his life to feed tigers to save people, represent Buddhist thought.
A small statue of Kannon inside as seated Buddhas.