miniature shrine

miniature shrine , late 1800s, Meiji period (1868–1912)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: Oribe stoneware; glaze

Dimensions:
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 2.5 x 7.6 x 8 cm
Object Height/Width/Length (Height x Width x Length): 1 x 3 x 3 1/8 in

Credit line: Gift of Jay Gates, Director, Spencer Museum of Art, 1984–1987

Accession number: 2012.0626.a,b

Not on display

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This leaf-shaped miniature shrine contains an image of a seated Buddha. The lid, decorated with a plant design in green and brown, similiarly uses green glaze and iron pigment found on Oribe ware. The seated Buddha is depicted with legs crossed in a meditatve pose; a halo appears behind his head. This miniature shrine may have been displayed during the tea ceremony for appreciation by guests or may have functioned as a portable shrine for travlers or pilgrims.

Exhibition Label:
"Nature/Natural," Jan-2014, Kris Ercums
This leaf-shaped miniature shrine contains an image of a seated Buddha. The lid, decorated with a plant design in green and brown, similiarly uses green glaze and iron pigment found on Oribe ware. The seated Buddha is depicted with legs crossed in a meditatve pose; a halo appears behind his head. This miniature shrine may have been displayed during the tea ceremony for appreciation by guests or may have functioned as a portable shrine for travlers or pilgrims.