A LACQUER ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) CONTAINING AN EARLY WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, HEIAN PERIOD

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A LACQUER ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) CONTAINING AN EARLY WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, HEIAN PERIOD Japan, the figure 11th-12th century, Heian period (794-1185), the shrine Edo period (1615-1868) Finely carved, Amida stands in samabhanga with the hands held in raigo-in (vitarka mudra), loosely draped in monastic robes opening at the chest and cascading in neatly carved folds, the serene face with downcast eyes, the head surmounted by a high ushnisha. The deity stands atop an elaborate gold-lacquered lotus base, backed by circular halo, within a black and gold-lacquered shrine of typical form. HEIGHT 27.5 cm (the zushi), 16 cm (the figure) Auction comparison: Compare a closely related larger wood figure of Amida, dated to the Heian period, 33 cm high, at Nagel, 11 June 2024, Stuttgart, lot 1150 (sold for EUR 11,500).

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