Gilt-lacquered Wood Statue of Dainichi Buddha

Gilt-lacquered Wood Statue of Dainichi Buddha, Japan, Edo/Meiji period, seated on a double lotus throne, with the hands in vajra mudra, against a round openwork halo around the head, mounted on a two-tiered hexagonal base, ht. 17 7/8 in.

Provenance: A private Massachusetts collection.
Estimate $700-900

Minor damage and loss to back of halo, damage to metalwork headdress and topknot detached.

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