A JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF FUDO MYO-O

A JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURE OF FUDO MYO-O, OKIMONO

MEIJI 1868-1912

The Buddhist guardian deity standing with his left foot forward and brandishing a sword in a defying stance, wearing a skirt decorated with shippo patterns and holding his coat against his chest, raised on a quatrefoil base decorated with waves and cherry blossoms, the corners with four legs shaped as fish, with a five character signature to the back, 49.5cm.