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Stone Gorinto 5-Tiered Stupa Pagoda Muromachi 16 c.
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Pre 1700 item# 1096306 (stock# 428)
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Gorinto (lit. five-tiered stupa) sculpted in one piece from an especially hard sedimentary stone. Late-Muromachi Period ca. 1550. Very minor old loss.Height: 48.2 cm
Width/depth of base: 13.8 cm. The gorinto is a uniquely Japanese style of stupa comprising five geometric forms, which correspond (from bottom) to earth, water, fire, wind, and ethereal space. The Japanese Shingon sect of esoteric Buddhism views the gorinto as a symbol of Dai-Nichi Buddha, who, underlying all things, manifests himself in the five elements making up the physical world. A fine example of type, with good size and pleasing formal balance. Uncommon.
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Stone Dai-Nichi Buddha Vairocana Jizo Edo 19 c.
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Pre 1837 VR item# 1082520 (stock# 414)
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Sandstone depiction of Dai-Nichi Buddha (Skt. Vairocana), the hands forming the chi ken-in knowledge fist mudra. Late-Edo Period ca. 1825. Minor old loss. Good lichen accumulation.Height: 46.1 cm
Width of base: 18.8 cm
Depth of base: 14.5 cm. Images of a small group of bosatsu (bodhisattva), namely, Jizo Bosatsu, the various manifestations of Kannon Bosatsu, and Seishi Bosatsu, dominate the field of Japanese stone sculpture throughout the Edo Period (1603-1868) and into the modern era. Stone images of the four main manifestations of the Nyorai (Buddha), namely, Amida Buddha, Dai-Nichi Buddha, Shaka Buddha, and Yakushi Buddha, are relatively uncommon. Dai-Nichi Buddha, the supreme deity of the Esoteric Buddhist sects in Japan, is depicted with hands in either of two mudra, of which the chi ken-in, formed by the right fist clasped lightly around the upright left index finger held at the level of the chest, is by far the more common. This mudra symbolizes the knowledge of Dai-Nichi Buddha of the Diamond World, the five fingers of the right hand representing the five sense organs of man, as roots of knowledge, and the upright index finger of the left hand injecting a sixth element, mentality of the Buddha. Sculpted in bold relief from a coarse-grained sandstone, an outstanding Diamond World Dai-Nichi Buddha.
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Amida Nyorai Buddha Antique Japanese Wooden Sculpture
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Pre 1492 item# 1075220 (stock# 412)
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Seated Amida Buddha with hands placed centrally on the lap in the Amida jo-in concentration mudra, joined wood-block construction, open-work mandorla, lacquer and gilt finish, and eyes of inset crystal. Early-Muromachi Period ca. 1450. Minor old loss and minimal restoration.Height, including mandorla and plinth: 67.2 cm
Height of Amida figure only: 34.1 cm
Width of plinth: 39.6 cm
Depth of plinth: 33.7 cm. An exceptional piece, with good size and significant age.
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