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A SMALL POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURE
OF AIZEN MYO-O (RAGARAJA)
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
The multi-armed deity seated cross legged,
his garment draped over his left shoulder
and falling over his lap in folds, decorated
with dharma wheels and scrolling vines, the
hair in an upswept style with flamelike tresses
finished with a narrow crown and the head of
a shishi, applied with metal jewelry with glass
beads, the figure seated on a lotus base
supported by a multi-tier stand, and with
a circular nimbus decorated with two lotus
flowers surrounded by flames
3 1/8in (7.8cm) high (figure only) 5 3/8in
(13.5cm) high overall

$2,500 - 3,500
Provenance
Paul Chevallier, sold Durand-Ruel, February
8-13, 1904, lot 39
Charles Gillot (1853-1903), sold, Christie’s,
Paris, Ancienne Collection Charles Gillot,
March 4-5, 2008, lot 401 518

519
A STANDING WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA
NYORAI
Heian period (794-1185), 9th/10th century
Constructed in yosegizukuri (joined-block)
technique, the figure shown standing dressed
in flowing robes open at the chest and falling
over the arms, the hair in tight curls, with
traces of black lacquer and gilding, set on a
later wood base
25 1/2in 64.7cm) high (figure only), 27 1/2in
(69.7cm) high overall

$5,000 - 7,000
Provenance
Previously sold, Christie’s, London,
November 12, 2003, lot 141

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