◉ Thank you for viewing. Deepest gratitude! Please read the "Profile" before purchasing. ※※※ ⭕️ Essential Transaction Information ＊ Prices fluctuate ↑↓ based on market prices, appraisals, and valuations. ＊ Please provide your desired price when making a price negotiation comment. ＊ We will consider price reductions within a reasonable range. ※※※ ◉ Product Description The item for sale is an antique... a "Birth of Shakyamuni Buddha" from the Meiji period. It is a very rare unglazed, terracotta material... with the inscription "天上天下唯我独尊 (Tenjo Tenge Yuiga Dokuson - "I alone am the World-Honored One")" burned onto the back. This is a tasteful ceramic artist's Buddha, cherished by temples, shrines, and monks... a Shakyamuni birth Buddha in good condition. ※ Height approximately 34.3cm ● 天上天下唯我独尊 (Tenjo Tenge Yuiga Dokuson) This represents the moment when the Buddha was born, raising his right hand and pointing his left hand down, saying "I alone am the World-Honored One." ● 釈迦 (Shaka) "Buddha" Originally, Buddha is not a proper noun. Everyone who has attained enlightenment is a Buddha. Since Shakyamuni is the only one on Earth who has attained enlightenment, when we say Buddha on Earth, we are referring to Shakyamuni. ● 一切皆苦 (Issai Kai Ku) - "Life is not as one wishes" - This is where it begins. ● 諸行無常 (Shogyo Mujo) This is the truth that everything in the world is not constant but is constantly changing. Things in the world are constantly changing, and nothing remains in the same state. Nevertheless, we tend to believe that various things, from money, objects, status, and fame to human relationships and our own bodies, "will not change," and we wish for them to remain as they are. This leads to "attachment." To avoid being caught in such suffering... it is important to understand that things will inevitably change and that everything is impermanent. ※ Requests ★ Product Valuation and Price There is no set price for old items with history, and the acquisition route and price vary. The value of an item differs from person to person. We set the price based on the acquisition price, market value, and condition. Request... Please do not ignore or fail to respond to comments. Subject... Buddhist statue/Shinto statue Material... Ceramic material