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Gold-lacquered wooden Amida Buddha, Japan, Edo period (1603–…
See original version (French)
260
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Gold-lacquered wooden Amida Buddha, Japan, Edo period (1603–…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Gold-lacquered wooden Amida Buddha, Japan, Edo period (1603–1868)
Depicted in a meditative posture on an integrated base formed by the folds of the robe. The figure is seated in the kekka fuza (cross-legged) position, with the hands joined in front of the lower abdomen in the mudra known as Mida no Join. The oval-shaped face features half-closed eyes, arched eyebrows, a straight nose, a closed mouth with slightly defined lips, and long, elongated earlobes. The forehead is adorned with a byakugo (urna), represented by a circular inlay of glass or rock crystal. The hair is rendered in small, regular curls (rahotsu) of a dark colour, surmounted by a cranial protuberance, the nikkei (ushnisha), bearing a red nikkeishu disc (the jewel of the nikkei). The torso is largely exposed, whilst the monastic robe (kesa) falls in deep, abundant folds over the shoulders, arms and legs, revealing the chest. The gilding is partially preserved, with significant wear revealing dark areas and abrasions across the entire sculpture. A few chips and areas of material loss are visible at the base and the ends of the drapery. The overall effect is characterised by rounded forms and a fluid rendering of the folds in the robe.
Height: 36 cm
Chips in the lacquer and signs of wear.
See original version (French)
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