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Standing Shaka Nyorai Buddha, Japan, Edo period, 17th–18th c…
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Standing Shaka Nyorai Buddha, Japan, Edo period, 17th–18th c…
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €800
Voluntary lot
Description
Standing Shaka Nyorai Buddha, Japan, Edo period, 17th–18th century
A lacquered and formerly gilded wooden sculpture depicting Shaka Nyorai Buddha standing on a lotus-shaped base resting on a multi-tiered hexagonal plinth. The face, with its regular and serene features, has half-closed eyes, an urna on the forehead, long earlobes and a hairstyle of small curls surmounting the ushnisha. The Buddha is clad in a long robe covering both shoulders, the folds of which—deeply and evenly carved—cascade down over the torso and along the body. The robe features a relief decoration of stylised plant motifs and geometric patterns applied to the surface and fixed with lacquer, reminiscent of the domon (??) technique. The sculpture retains traces of its original polychromy and gilding, most of which appears to have been removed or is heavily worn.
Height: 71 cm
Significant wear to the polychromy and gilding; the surface is partially stripped; damage and losses, particularly to the hands and the lotus-shaped base; the mandorla is missing, as is one arm, and the fingers are damaged.
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