Japanese Buddhist Statue of Amida Nyorai (Buddha)

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JapaneseBuddhist Statue of Amida Nyorai (Buddha) This very nice lacquer and gilt over wood sitting depiction of of Amida Nyorai (The Buddha of Infinite light) has gyokugan (inset crystal) eyes, and dates back to the late Edo or early Meiji Period (circa 1850-1875). This statue was carved using the yosegi zukuri (joined block) method, which involved the joining of multiple blocks of hinoke (Japanese Cypress) together in order to form the whole statue. This method proved to be very effective in efforts to prevent splitting over time. The sitting Buddha is performing the Mida-no-Jouin (Amida's mediation mudra/ hand position ) , which is a special version of Zenjou-in (the normal meditation mudra) that is reserved exclusively for Japanese sitting depictions of Amida Nyorai in an effort to distinguish sitting depictions of Amida Nyorai from sitting depictions of Shaka Nyorai (the Historical Buddha in Japan. This statue is in very good condition considering its age, with expected wear for its age (most notably to the gold finish, and a few chips and cracks in the lacquer). The tip of the mandorla is a professional seamless replacement. In addition, the Mandorla tab and the mandorla tab slot (on the back of the base) have both been professionally rebuilt so that both components fit together nicely, and they can be assembled or disassembled read more

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