Gilt-lacquered Figure of Dainichi Buddha

Description:

Gilt-lacquered Figure of Dainichi Buddha, Japan, possibly Edo period, seated on a lotus throne with a mandorla (separately carved and attached),resting on a high multi-tier hexagonal pedestal, his hands in an open vairocana mudra, his hair in a high chignon, his right shoulder bare, ht. 21 3/4 in.
Estimate $800-1,000

repairs to aureole and his robe, extensive gilt loss, surface dirt.


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