Fierce Japanese Nio Guardian with Bells and Gong

Japanese wood and gesso Nio guardian, of handsome proportions,…
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Japanese wood and gesso Nio guardian, of handsome proportions, depicted with fierce expression to face, holding a series of graduated bells and gong strike in the other hand, on a naturalistic base, in a red and black finish, height 76 cm

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  • Gesso - A mixture of plaster of Paris and gypsum mixed with water and then applied to the carved wooden frames of mirrors and picture frames as a base for applying gold leaf. After numerous coats of gesso have been applied, allowed to dry and then sanded a coat of "bole", a usually red coloured mixture of clay and glue is brushed on and allowed to dry, after which the gold leaf is applied. In painting, gesso is also used to prime a canvas prior to applying paint.

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