A PAIR OF GILT-LACQUER WOOD NIO (VAJRAPANI) GUARDIAN FIGURES JAPAN, 18TH CENTURY |

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A-figure - It is missing surface lacquer (black lacquer) in places, the thin gilt garment has some small chips to one side and cracked on the other side. There's a slight gap (separate construction (vertically about 8cm) to its right left. Lacquer cracks visible to rock work. Un-figure - It is missing surface lacquer (black lacquer) in areas. The bottom left gilt garment piece below its left arm has been recently reattached. Right arm is broken in the middle (still in its place). Left leg with a slight gap extending to a lacquer crack above the thigh. The left thigh is secured with nails (old restoration). The left side rock work both have a slight gap (separate construction).
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