† A FINE WOOD FIGURE OF JUICHIMEN KANNON, EDO PERIOD
拍卖行: Galerie Zacke
专场: 日本艺术精选专场:秋季版
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† A FINE WOOD FIGURE OF JUICHIMEN KANNON, EDO PERIOD Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved standing in a graceful pose with the right leg slightly forward, the right hand lowered in varada mudra and the left raised in abhya mudra, wearingloose-fitting robes tied at the waist and cascading in voluminous folds, the serene face with finely painted details and crystal-inlaid byakugo (urna), the hair painted blue and pulled up into a high chignon encircled by smaller heads and surmounted by the head of Buddha Amitabha. The bohisattva stands atop a circular lotus dais fitted at the back with a tall post supporting a gold-lacquered circular halo carved with the Three Jewels surrounded by scrolling clouds. HEIGHT 27 cm Juichimen Kannon (lit. ‘eleven-headed Kannon’), is an important bodhisattva in the esoteric schools of Buddhism. Atop the deity’s own head are eleven additional heads. Ten of these take the form of bodhisattvas and represent the ten stages toward enlightenment. The topmost head is that of Amida (Sanskrit: Amitabha), the Buddha from whom Kannon emanates. 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.
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