A pair of gilt wood komainu (Lion-dogs)


Momoyama/Edo period, early 17th centuryCarved and assembled from fitted wood blocks, decorated in gilt worn away in some areas revealing the black-lacquer undercoat beneath, one figure with the mouth open making the syllable A, the other with the mouth closed making the syllable Un. 19 3/4in (50.1cm) high (the largest)
|ProvenanceGeorge Gund III Collection, purchased in July 1997 from Yoshida Antiques and Fine Art