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Vintage Japanese Bizen Yaki
Daruma, Bodhidharma
Greetings With Hidden Mudra
Origin: Circa: 1950s' Showa Period
H 11.5 in.(29cm), W 5 in.(12.5cm), D 5 in.(12.5cm)
Overall very good condition!
A spirited Bizen Yaki okimono of the Japanese Zen Patriarch Daruma, standing in greetings with hands in hidden mudra, his expression is sober, intense, and full of radiance; in a formidable presence congregated by the alchemy of earth and fire. It is noteworthy that this Bizen okimono is unglazed. Its ironlike hardness and gradual colors on the silken surface are from the direct result of firing in a kiln, where 1200°C was maintained for over two weeks. It seems that the passing of time has enhanced this statue with an unctuous ambiance. We conservatively attributed the okimono to the mid-Showa period.
The blue-eyed Brahmin Bodhidharma (Chinese: Da Mo) was a 6th Century Indian sage who arrived in China in A.D. 526. He later brought Zen Buddhism to Japan, where he is known as Daruma. He is regarded as the chief of the Six Patriarchs of Buddhism. He teaches that perfection must be sought inward through meditation rather than outward observances.
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