Caption

Buddha on a Lotus Throne, Chinese, Chinese art, figurine, Chinese Buddhism, lotus throne iconography, Buddhist art, Qing 1644–1911, ushnisha, natural patina, 19th century, China, sculpture, height 28.5 cm, A metallic sculpture of a seated figure with a textured hair bun and elongated earlobes sits on a stylized base resembling a lotus. The figure is shown in profile with one hand raised and the other resting near the lap, wearing a draped garment with visible folds. The surface shows worn and flaking areas revealing patches of gold and darker metallic tones, along with spots of greenish patina. The background is a smooth neutral gray, and the base sits on a lighter gray surface.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A28_321

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.3Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Buddha Lotus Throne Chinese Chinese art figurine Chinese Buddhism lotus throne iconography Buddhist art Qing 1644–1911 ushnisha natural patina 19th century China sculpture height 28.5 cm metallic sculpture seated figure textured hair bun elongated earlobes sits stylized base resembling lotus figure shown profile hand raised resting near lap wearing draped garment visible folds surface worn flaking areas revealing patches gold darker metallic tones spots greenish patina background smooth neutral gray base sits lighter gray surface.