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A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE GILT WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 160 - JPN0625
Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Of yosegi (joined) construction, Amida seated in dhyanasana, his hands held in mida jo-in. He is wearing loose-fitting robes opening at the chest and cascading in voluminous folds. His serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes inlaid in crystal, below gently arched eyebrows centered by a crystal-inlaid byakugo (urna). The hair is arranged in tight curls surmounted by a domed ushnisha with a pink crystal-inlaid nikkeishu. The kohai (aureole) is carved with swirling clouds.
He is seated on a double lotus throne raised on an elaborate tiered hexagonal throne carved with beast mask feet, a central section with a fence and four shishi figures, all decorated with beading and diapered patterns.
The throne is carved to the compressed mid-section between the lotus petals with an inscription reading Ganshu Shinyo Mukaku [Dedicated by Priest Shinyo Mukaku], which can also be literally translated as ‘Honorable Heart and Awakening from Dream’. The name suggests the piece was dedicated by a priest rather than a lay Buddhist parishioner.
HEIGHT 111 cm
Condition: Good condition with expected wear, rubbing and flaking to gilt and lacquer, light warping, few small chips and light scratches, few light bruises, old repairs to base, few minor signs of insect activity, touchups to lacquer, remnants of varnish.
Museum comparison:
Compare a related gilt wood figure of Amida Nyorai, 128.3 cm high, dated to the 18th century, in the Denver Art Museum, accession number 1938.9A-C.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related gilt-lacquered wood figure of Amida Nyorai, 138 cm high, dated to the 18th century, at Zacke, Fine Japanese Art, 6 December 2024, Vienna, lot 163 (sold for EUR 13,000).
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