A BRONZE FIGURE OF AMIDA BUDDHA ON WOODEN LOTUS STAND

Description:

Japan, the Buddha with dating 1711, the lotus stand with dating 1813
H. Figur: 16 cm, mit Sockel 26 cm
Sitting with crossed legs, both hands resting on the lap in dhyanamudra, in monastic robe with petticoat and cloak covering both shoulders, falling in neat folds over the body, the face with serene expression with downcast eyes under arched eyebrows, which merge into the bridge of the nose, raised una on the forehead, elongated earlobes and the curled hair continuing into the low ushnisha, the back engraved with an inscription Hitachi-no-kuni Kazama furumachi Kawa... uji Shôtoku gan usagi (1711), gogatsu nichi, , traces of gilding. The lotus stand inscribed Bunka 10 mizunoto-tori (1813) 7th month.
German private collection, assembled before 2007 - Minor traces of age, slightly chipped