A large lacquered and gilded wood figure of Miroku Bosatsu....
A large lacquered and gilded wood figure of Miroku Bosatsu. Edo period, 18th century or earlier
Seated in meditation with hands in dhyana mudra on a large lotus throne above a stepped and highly ornamental base including a recumbent shishi carrying an open lotus flower. The eyes of glass, the urna missing, wearing a large crown, rich jewellery to the chest and bracelets of copper and glass beads. Behind the figure a mandorla with scrolls in openwork.
Total height 81.5 cm
Provenance
Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, acquired in Kobe during a longterm stay in Japan between 1966 and 1974
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A large lacquered and gilded wood figure of Miroku Bosatsu. Edo period, 18th century or earlier
Seated in meditation with hands in dhyana mudra on a large lotus throne above a stepped and highly ornamental base including a recumbent shishi carrying an open lotus flower. The eyes of glass, the urna missing, wearing a large crown, rich jewellery to the chest and bracelets of copper and glass beads. Behind the figure a mandorla with scrolls in openwork.
Total height 81.5 cm
Provenance
Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, acquired in Kobe during a longterm stay in Japan between 1966 and 1974
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