25th Nov, 2023 12:00
Islamic, Indian and Asian Art
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A Gilt-Lacquered Wood Figure of Amida Nyorai (Amitahba)
Japan, Edo Period, 17th/18th century.
Carved standing with his hands in Amida raigo-in mudra, the face with serene expression, and closed eyes under delicately arched brows, the hair arranged in rows of coils that also cover the ushnisha, wearing long robes folded in elegant pleats falling from the shoulders to the feet, standing on a lotus flower which is located on a richly decorated base.
H. 93.5 cm (36.8 in.)
Acquired London Art Market, 2010.
Part of the Jameson J. Wood Asian Art Collection
Sold for €5,460
Japan, Edo Period, 17th/18th century.
Carved standing with his hands in Amida raigo-in mudra, the face with serene expression, and closed eyes under delicately arched brows, the hair arranged in rows of coils that also cover the ushnisha, wearing long robes folded in elegant pleats falling from the shoulders to the feet, standing on a lotus flower which is located on a richly decorated base.
H. 93.5 cm (36.8 in.)
Acquired London Art Market, 2010.
Part of the Jameson J. Wood Asian Art Collection
Auction: Islamic, Indian and Asian Art, 25th Nov, 2023
Our upcoming sale of Islamic, Indian & Southeast Asian Art will present an array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in the middle east, Asia, the Himalayas, and India. Included in the auction are sculptures in bronze and stone, such as an impressive 10th-century sandstone head of Shiva from Uttar Pradesh, India, gilt bronze Buddhas, Indian furniture, miniature paintings and jewellery.
