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† A FINE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, EDO PERIOD
奥地利 北京时间
12月06日 下午5点 开拍 / 12月04日 下午3点 截止委托
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? A FINE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, EDO PERIOD

Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Standing in samabhanga atop a separately carved lotus dais supported on a wavy lotus leaf encircled by petal lappets over a tiered octagonal balustrade base. His hands are held in the welcoming mudra of raigo-in assumed by Amida Buddha when descending to welcome the souls of the dying. He is dressed in a loose-fitting monastic robe finely painted in gold lacquer, cascading in voluminous folds, his serene face with heavy-lidded eyes inlaid with reverse-painted crystal, gently arched brows, a crystal-inlaid byakugo (urna), and full lips forming a subtle smile. His hair is neatly arranged in tight curls over the high ushnisha with a crystal-inlaid nikkeishu (jewel of wisdom). The kohai (nimbus) in the back with a central lotus blossom and radiating spokes representing light emanating from Amida’s head, supported on a pole encircled by reeds.

HEIGHT 39 cm (excl. stand), 63.5 cm (incl. stand)

Condition: Overall good condition with expected wear, small chips and minor losses, flaking and rubbing to gilt, minor repairs to lotus throne.

The sculpture represents Amitabha, known in Japanese as Amida Nyorai, or the Buddha of Limitless Light. Amitabha reigns over the Western Pure Land, a paradise to which anyone is welcomed if they faithfully and sincerely incant his name. This place of salvation became central to the Jodo [lit. Pure Land] sect of Buddhism. Propounded in 1175 by the monk Honen, the accessibility of such tenets of redemption allowed this form of Buddhism to proliferate across the nation and feudal classes of Japan.

Literature comparison:
Compare a closely related gilt-lacquered wood figure of Amida, dated to the 18th century, 50.5 cm high, exhibited by Ben Janssens at TEFAF 2017, Maastricht, and illustrated on his website.

Auction comparison:
Compare a related larger wood figure of Amida Nyorai, dated 18th-19th century, Edo period, 82.9 cm high, at Christie’s, 14 December 2021, New York, lot 150 (sold for USD 10,000).



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拍品估价:1,500 - 3,000 欧元 起拍价格:1,500 欧元  买家佣金: 35.00% 服务费:平台服务费为成交总金额(含佣金)的3%,最低200元

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