Antique Buddha statue Amitābha-gilded wood Edo 1800-1868 - Patsas Kullattua puuta - Japani - Myöhäinen Edo-kausi

Jōdo-shū Buddha statue of Amitābha, gilded wood.
Wood Buddhist Japanese zushi (shrine). Lacquered, gilded inside.

From a German private collection.

Buddha Amida measures;
Height: 33.5cm × Side 12cm
Condition: good condition, wear from age.
Standing Buddha figure on lotus and pedestal. Figurine gold plated.
Jōdo-shū ("The Pure Land School"), also known as Jōdo Buddhism, is a branch of Pure Land Buddhism derived from the teachings of the Japanese Tendai monk Hōnen. It was established in 1175.
The Infinite Life Sutra is the central Buddhist scripture for Jōdo-shū Buddhism, and the foundation of the belief in the Primal Vow of Amitābha.

Zushi measures:
Height: 41.5 cm
Width: 15.5 cm
Depth: 12.5 cm
The hinge fittings in copper, chased, on the front a hook clasp.
Lacquered, gilded inside.

Daylight pictures: 23,24,25,26,27
Information/provenance, regarding the colors of the pictures, shipping info, info on Asian antiques, about the seller: see pictures: 28,29

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