A standing figure of Amida Buddha


Edo period (1615-1868), 18th centuryThe deity shown standing with hands in the Amida mudra, the robes draped in folds across the torso and hanging loosely across the arms, the eyes and urna inlaid in glass or crystal, the figure set on an elaborate multi-tier lotus pedestal and framed by a large mandorla carved with stylized clouds, central lotus flower and sacred jewel, the lower registers applied with gilt-metal hardware carved with scrolling vines 18 1/4in (46.4cm) high (figure only); 37 3/8in (94.9cm) high overall