Japan, 16th - early 17th century, late Muromachi (1333-1573) or Momoyama (1572-1615) periodBodhidharma is depicted in meditation, his hands showing the gesture of prayer (Anjali Mudra). He wears long flowing robes and a cowl. His eyes are inlaid in painted glass and enhance the serene character of the statue.HEIGHT 30.5 cmCondition: Fine and fully original condition with wear, abrasions, losses to lacquer and wood, several age cracks. Note that it is very unusual to find such a statue with most of the lacquer painting still intact. Also note that the statue is hollow and still originally sealed. The contents are unknown.Provenance: From the collection of Georg Weifert (1850-1937). Thence by descent in the same family. Weifert was a Serbo-Austrian industrialist and the first governor of the Federal Bank of the Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Old merchant label from ‘A LA PAGODE, THéS, PARIS’ to base.