Edo Amida Nyorai On Lotus Plinth Rare 19th Century Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Shrine
Edo Amida Nyorai On Lotus Plinth Rare 19th Century Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Shrine
Edo Amida Nyorai On Lotus Plinth Rare 19th Century Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Shrine
Edo Amida Nyorai On Lotus Plinth Rare 19th Century Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Shrine
Edo Amida Nyorai On Lotus Plinth Rare 19th Century Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Shrine
Edo Amida Nyorai On Lotus Plinth Rare 19th Century Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Shrine
Edo Amida Nyorai On Lotus Plinth Rare 19th Century Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Shrine

Edo Amida Nyorai On Lotus Plinth Rare 19th Century Lacquered Gilt Wood Buddha Shrine

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Antique Japanese Lacquered Giltwood Buddha
Amida Nyorai
Raigo Mudra Meditation
Circa: Edo Period, 19th century
H 10 in. (25cm), W 4.25 in. (11cm), D 3.5 in. (9cm)
Nimbus gilt loss, o.a. good condition.

An Edo lacquer giltwood Amida Buddha in meditation on a high plinth. He has a lacquered red Ushnisha, with hands in the teaching gesture known as Raigo Mudra in Jodo Shinshu tradition. The face of Amida appears youthful, eyes downcast and a slight smile that convey a marvel of serenity; equally dazzling is the elaborately layered lotus throne, where Amida seated in full lotus above a cushion surrounded by upturned petals, over a multi-layers of finely carved foliate and floral, renditions of traditional motifs that comprise a Pure Land Buddhist pedestal, elevating the Buddha Amida with an essence of spiritual equipoise that shines forth wonderfully. Along with some minor imperfections and a barely noticeable crack line are found on the limbus, a warm glow softly radiates a natural patina of ages, while much of the gilding and multi-layers of thick lacquers effectively preserved this fine Edo Amida Nyorai shrine.