A FINE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, EDO PERIOD

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A FINE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, EDO PERIOD This lot is from a single owner collection and is therefore offered without reserve The Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger, entry from 2005: “No. 564, BR 2001, Jap. Buddha on lotus stand 18th-19th c. ca. 47 cm h.” Gallery price: EUR 1,850 or approx. EUR 3,000 adjusted for inflation at the time of writing. Japan, 18th-19th century. Of yosegi (joined) construction, skillfully carved to depict Amida standing in samabhanga, wearing a loose-fitting robe opening at the chest and cascading in voluminous folds, the serene face sensitively modeled with downcast eyes, elegantly arched brows centered by a crystal-inlaid byakugo (urna), and slender bow-shaped lips forming a subtle smile, flanked by pendulous lobes, the hair arranged in tight curls over the ushnisha with a crystal-inlaid nikkeishu (jewel of wisdom). Amida stands atop two lotus pods encircled by overlapping petals raised on a compressed foliate-decorated base, all supported on an elaborate tiered octagonal stand with balustrades and decorated with foliate designs and geometric motifs. The deity is backed by a richly carved cloud-form kogai (aureole) with lotiform halo. Important Note: For essential information on the Jorgen Ruben Gallery Ledger and provenance documentation please visit here: www.zacke.at/rubencollection_ledger Dimensions: Height 50 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Zacke, Vienna, 12 June 2026, lot 125 Price: EUR 7,150 Expert remark: Compare the closely related modeling, subject, and similar aureole and lotus throne. Note the size (77 cm).

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