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Featured Please help me learn more about this Japanese Jizo statue

Discussion in 'Antique Discussion' started by Bret Truchan, May 30, 2022.

  1. Bret Truchan

    Bret Truchan Member

    statue_1.jpg statue_2.jpg statue_3.jpg statue_4.jpg statue_5.jpg Hello! I inherited a wonderful Jizo statue from my step mother. I was wondering if anyone could tell me more about it?

    Thanks! I don't know anything about its history, other than it was handed down from her from her father.
     
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  2. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Welcome, Bret! You'll have a great time here!

    That looks almost Ancient!
     
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  3. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

  4. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Hes lovely. So tactile . You just want to run your hands over him. Looks like granite.
     
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  5. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    I wonder...if these are sold anywhere in japan?

    'Cause if not...it's a pilfered Guardian!

    Inauspicious...and bad karma, major.
     
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  6. Bret Truchan

    Bret Truchan Member

    I'd actually given this some thought! I tried googling to see if there were a agency or museum in Japan who I could discuss the possibility of returning the statue to Japan. I haven't come up with anything yet, but if anyone has information about this type of thing, I'm all ears.
     
  7. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    One resource could be a Japanese Embassy.

    Worth a try, anyway.

    Good for you!
     
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  8. Bret Truchan

    Bret Truchan Member

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  9. 916Bulldogs123

    916Bulldogs123 Well-Known Member

    I highly doubt this is a pilfered Guardian!
    These have been made for an extremely long time. Given freely from the Japanese artist/sculpture. Probably given to ensure safe travel.
    Imho
    Mikey
     
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  10. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    Gee...maybe not to worry!
     
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  11. Bret Truchan

    Bret Truchan Member

    So far, no response from the Japanese agency. Any suggestions where I could get this appraised?
     
  12. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I may help to know where you are.........unless u consider an internet appraisal to be acceptable .......
     
  13. Bret Truchan

    Bret Truchan Member

    Sorry for the late reply! I don't have notifications set up because I'm not a very active member. I'm located in San Francisco. Feel free to email me directly at (email deleted by moderator) Thanks!
     
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