拍品 309 - A211AS 亚洲艺术：日本、印度、东南亚 - Dienstag, 26. November 2024, 02.00 PM
A LARGE ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) BEARING AMIDA BUDDHA.
Japan, 19th c. Height 36.5 cm.
Wood with black, gold and red lacquer, metal fittings and hair ornaments, the jewel crown is missing. Amida Nyorai sits in Amidajô-in mudra with the hair plaited in hôkei style. The iconography indicates an affiliation to the Tendai school, in particular to the jôgyôzanmai nenbutsu ritual, one of the most important shishû zanmai (Four Samadhi) rituals. Minor traces of age and wear.
Provenance: Old Swiss private collection from Southern Switzerland.
CHF 1 500 / 2 500 | (€ 1 550 / 2 580)