Caption

Buddha on a Lotus Throne, Chinese, figurine, Chinese Buddhism, lotus throne iconography, Buddhist art, Qing 1644–1911, ushnisha, natural patina, 19th century, China, sculpture, figurine, height 28.5 cm, A small metallic statue shown from the back, with a textured head of tight curls and a rounded topknot, a pair of elongated ears, and a seated torso draped in a robe. The figure sits on an ornate base with petal-like projections, and the surface shows areas of worn gilding, darkened metal, and patches of reddish and brown discoloration. The background is a smooth neutral gray, and the visible colors include gold, bronze, brown, reddish tones, dark gray, and light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_320

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.5Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Buddha Lotus Throne Chinese figurine Chinese Buddhism lotus throne iconography Buddhist art Qing 1644–1911 ushnisha natural patina 19th century China sculpture height 28.5 cm small metallic statue shown back textured head tight curls rounded topknot pair elongated ears seated torso draped robe figure sits ornate base petal- projections surface areas worn gilding darkened metal patches reddish brown discoloration background smooth neutral gray visible colors include gold bronze brown reddish tones dark gray light gray.