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151 | A LACQUERED HINOKI
WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI,
16TH-17TH CENTURY

Japan, Momoyama (1573-1615) to early Edo period
(1615-1868)

Seated in padmasana with the hands held in
dhyanamudra, wearing a long flowing robe draped over
the shoulders. The face showing a gentle, meditative
expression with a subtle smile, downcast eyes, slender
arched eyebrows and long earlobes, the hair with
dense, thick curls. Several coatings of lacquer have
been applied to the original hinoki wood figure.
HEIGHT 38.5 cm
Condition: Extensive structural cracks. Scattered losses
and abrasions to the lacquer coatings. The third eye is
lost. Few wormholes. Generally, all exactly as expected
from a wood statue with an age of 400 years or more.
Deep bronze-colored patina.
Provenance: British private collection.
Estimate EUR 2,000
Starting price EUR 1,000

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