Caption

Buddha on a Lotus Throne, Chinese, figurine, Chinese Buddhism, lotus throne iconography, Buddhist art, Qing dynasty 1644–1911, ushnisha, natural patina, 19th century, China, sculpture, height 28.5 cm, A metallic seated figure with a textured hair bun and elongated earlobes sits on a lotus-shaped pedestal, rendered in worn gold and darker tarnished tones; the figure's clothing drapes over the shoulders and knees with visible folds and decorative patterns, showing areas of brighter gold and patches of muted brown and gray; one hand is raised with fingers extended while the other rests on the lap, and the facial expression appears calm with closed eyes; the background is a smooth light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_318

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Buddha Lotus Throne Chinese figurine Chinese Buddhism lotus throne iconography Buddhist art Qing dynasty 1644–1911 ushnisha natural patina 19th century China sculpture height 28.5 cm metallic seated figure textured hair bun elongated earlobes sits lotus-shaped pedestal rendered worn gold darker tarnished tones figure's clothing drapes shoulders knees visible folds decorative patterns showing areas brighter gold patches muted brown gray hand raised fingers extended rests lap facial expression calm closed eyes background smooth light gray.