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Wooden Shaka Nyorai Sakyamuni Buddha Sculpture 16 c.
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Pre 1700 item# 1104875 (stock# 437)
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Antique Stones Japan
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Seated Shaka Buddha with hands placed centrally on the lap in the jo-in concentration mudra, sculpted from wood and finished in lacquer and gilt, the eyes of inset crystal. Late-Muromachi Period/Momoyama Period ca. 1550–1600. Fully intact ensemble, including an elaborate pierced-work mandorla, in entirely original condition, showing minor points of old loss and desirable patination overall.Total height, including plinth and mandorla: 64 cm
Height of Shaka figure only: 21 cm
Width of plinth: 30 cm
Depth of plinth: 22 cm Amida Nyorai, the Buddha of the Western Paradise and the supreme deity of the Pure Land Buddhist sects, is by far the most commonly depicted Buddha in the Japanese sculptural tradition. Far less common are depictions of Shaka Nyorai, the historical Buddha, the Japanese Shaka deriving from the Sanskrit Sakyamuni. An extraordinary seated Shaka with a notably good face, clearly the work of a busshi (professional Buddhist sculptor) of the highest rank.
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Stone Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva Buddha Jizo Edo
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Pre 1800 item# 894556 (stock# 291)
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Antique Stones Japan
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Relief-sculpted sandstone Nyoirin Kannon Bosatsu depicted in this bodhisattva's characteristic seated pose of royal ease. Mid- to late-Edo Period ca. 1775. Minor old loss, most notably to the tip of the nose, and overall softening of the lines and contours. Good lichen accumulation.Height: 46.5 cm
Width of base: 22.6 cm
Depth of base: 17.2 cm. One of Kannon Bosatsu's 33 manifestations, Nyoirin Kannon is the only deity in the Buddhist pantheon depicted in the seated pose of royal ease, a point of distinction supporting this bodhisattva's popularity among collectors. Elegantly sculpted in relief from a brick-hued sandstone now patinated grayly with age, a notably atmospheric example of this most alluring of Buddhist deities.
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