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Amitayus, Tibetan Buddhist Sino-Tibetan style, Qing dynasty 1644–1911. Buddha of Infinite Life Amitayus seated in meditative pose with hands folded in a meditative gesture. Hair styled in a chignon with a high bun tied on top, hair colored blue; adorned with a five-leaf crown inlaid with semi-precious stones set on a headband mounted on the underside. Back painted orange. Missing: hair flowing to the shoulders, shoulder sash, stones, and earrings probably large, flower-shaped, falling on the shoulders. Bottom closed with a wooden plaque secured with metal pins and mortar; plaque bears a drawing of a quadruple vajra. Inscribed. Sculpture, 1770, China. Height 22.0 cm, width 11.5 cm, depth 8.9 cm., A gilded seated figure on a carved pedestal, with a decorative ornate halo behind the head; the figure wears a crown and has stylized curled hair, earrings, armlets, and draped garments, with hands resting in its lap; the pedestal and halo feature swirling floral and scroll motifs. The visible colors are gold, dark brown, and gray.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A22_099

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

60.2Mo (3.2Mo) / 31.7cm x 47.5cm / 3744 x 5616 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Amitayus Tibetan Buddhist Sino-Tibetan style Qing dynasty 1644–1911 Buddha Infinite Life Amitayus seated meditative pose hands folded meditative gesture Hair styled chignon high bun tied top hair colored blue adorned five-leaf crown inlaid semi-precious stones set headband mounted underside Back painted orange Missing hair flowing shoulders shoulder sash stones earrings large flower-shaped falling Bottom closed wooden plaque secured metal pins mortar plaque bears drawing quadruple vajra Inscribed Sculpture 1770 China Height 22.0 cm width 11.5 cm depth 8.9 cm gilded seated figure carved pedestal decorative ornate halo head figure wears stylized curled hair armlets draped garments hands resting lap pedestal halo feature swirling floral scroll motifs visible colors gold dark brown gray.