Sold for: $563

PROVENANCE
Private Collection, British Columbia

This bronze is ealistically rendered and depicts the historical Prince Shotoku (574-622) as an astute young priest, wearing a traditional joe while holding a book in his left hand. The base is impressed with the maker's mark.

Prince Shotoku lived during the Asuka period (538-710) and was believed to have been responsible for modernizing the Japanese government and promoting Buddhism within Japan.

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