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Here, the bodhisattva Kannon sits on a pedestal that alludes to the mythical Mount Potalaka, where she is believed to reside. Sculptures of this kind are thought to have been made in the Longquan kilns in southern China. As there are records of its confiscation in 1856, we can infer that Japanese Christians possessed this kind of sculpture at the time.
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ColBase
"ColBase: Integrated Collections Database of the National Institutes for Cultural Heritage, Japan" is a service that enables a multi-database search of the collections in the four national museums (To...
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
Last updated
July 20, 2026