Amida Raigo. Wood, gilded over black lacquer, Edo period

Standing on a lotus bl…

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Amida Raigo. Wood, gilded over black lacquer, Edo period Standing on a lotus blossom on a hexagonal, architectural base with balustrades. Both hands in raigo-in. Tucked in behind the figure, a halo of rays. Wood, gilded over black lacquer and pigments, the robe with patterns in ink, incarnate painted over in black, eyes and the two urna made of glass, the lotus painted green. H 68 cm

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Amida Raigo. Wood, gilded over black lacquer, Edo period Standing on a lotus blossom on a hexagonal, architectural base with balustrades. Both hands in raigo-in. Tucked in behind the figure, a halo of rays. Wood, gilded over black lacquer and pigments, the robe with patterns in ink, incarnate painted over in black, eyes and the two urna made of glass, the lotus painted green. H 68 cm

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Estim. 4 000 - 8 000 EUR

A RARE AND LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, MUROMACHI TO EARLY EDO A RARE AND LARGE GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, MUROMACHI TO EARLY EDO Japan, 16th-17th century, Muromachi period (1336-1573) to early Edo period (1615-1868) Of yosegi (jointed) construction, sensitively carved and finely lacquered in black and gold, the Buddha Amitabha standing in samabhanga atop a separately carved lotus dais raised on an elaborate tiered hexagonal base decorated with dragons, kirin, shishi, and lotus, openworked panels with tiger in bamboo, shishi and peony, prunus, and minogame, as well as dharmachakra, swirling clouds, and brocade patterns. His hands are held in the welcoming mudra of raigo-in assumed by Amida Buddha when descending to welcome the souls of the dying. He is dressed in a loose-fitting monastic robe opening at the chest and cascading in voluminous folds. His serene face with downcast eyes, painted with black pupils ringed in red, and full bow-shaped lips, the byakugo and nikkishei inlaid with crystal, flanked by pierced pendulous earlobes, the hair arranged in tight curls. HEIGHT (the figure) 55 cm and (total) 92 cm Condition: Good condition with wear, few expected fine age cracks, rubbing, flaking, and losses to gold lacquer, one finger with a minute chip, minor chips and losses to exposed areas of the base, possibly few very minor repairs and touchups. The figure firmly attached to the base. Presenting beautifully. Provenance: The Jameson J. Wood Collection, acquired 2010 in the London trade. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related figure of Amida Buddha, dated Edo period, 17 th-18 th century, the figure 39.2 cm and overall 97.8 cm high, at Christie’s London, 16 November 2000, lot 191 ( sold for GBP 35,250).

Estim. 2 000 - 4 000 EUR

A LARGE GILT-LACQUER WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, MUROMACHI TO EARLY EDO A LARGE GILT-LACQUER WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, MUROMACHI TO EARLY EDO Japan, 16th-17th century, Muromachi period (1336-1573) to early Edo period (1615-1868) Of yosegi (jointed) construction, Amida standing on an elaborate stepped lotus pedestal carved with floral decorations in openwork with gilt-metal fittings. His head is framed by a notched circular halo, holding his hands in raigou-in mudra as he welcomes the dead into his Pure Land. Wearing a loose-fitting robe cascading in voluminous folds covered in gilt lacquer and opening at the chest. His expression is serene, set with bow-shaped lips, elongated lobes, and downcast eyes, his forehead inlaid with a glass byakugo (urna) and his curly hair encompasses his ushnisha with a carnelian glass inlay. HEIGHT 47 cm (the figure), 62.5 cm (total) Condition: Good condition with wear, minor cracks and flaking to the gilt lacquer, small losses, and old repairs. Overall presenting very well. Auction comparison: Compare a closely related wood figure of Amida Buddha, dated Muromachi period by C14 test, 49.5 cm high, at Nagel auction, Asian Art, 7 December 2023, Stuttgart, lot 685 ( hammered down at EUR 8,000).

Estim. 1 000 - 2 000 EUR

A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, 19TH CENTURY A GILT-LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, 19TH CENTURY Japan, late Edo Period (1615-1868) Finely carved standing in samabhanga on a separately carved lotus dais, atop an elaborate tiered octagonal base decorated with, wave, lotus, and floral designs. His hands are held in the welcoming mudra of raigo-in assumed by Amida Buddha when descending to welcome the souls of the dying. He is dressed in a loose-fitting monastic robe cascading in voluminous folds. His serene face with heavy-lidded eyes, a glass-inlaid byakugo (urna), and full lips, with thinly painted brows. His hair is arranged in tight curls over the high ushnisha with a glass-inlaid nikkeishu (jewel of wisdom). The back of the lotus dais inset with the separately carved kohai with a central floral blossom. HEIGHT 52 cm Condition: Overall presenting well, with extensive wear, age cracks, small chips, flaking, small repairs with associated touchups, nicks, and scratches. The two hands reattached and with small losses. Provenance: Karl Brulin collection. French trade, acquired from the above. Auction result comparison: Compare a related figure of Amida Nyorai, also dated to the Edo period, at Christie’s New York in Art of China and Japan on 1-14 December 2021, lot 150, sold for USD 10,000.

Estim. 2 400 - 5 000 EUR

A VERY RARE AND LARGE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, EDO A VERY RARE AND LARGE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, EDO Japan, 18 th to 19 th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Finely cast in multiple sections, Amida standing on a lotus dais supported by a round pedestal with hands raised in raigo-in (vitarka mudra). He is wearing heavy monastic robes falling in elegant, voluminous folds and opening at the chest. His face bearing a serene expression with heavy-lidded eyes, sinuous brows and a raised byakugo (urna), his hair arranged in tight curls over the domed ushnisha, flanked by beautiful kohai (nimbus) exuding rays. HEIGHT 35.4 cm (figure), 65.6 cm (incl. stand) WEIGHT 7,848 g Condition: Good condition with minor wear, light nicks, small scratches, some rubbing, and repairs to the neck and hands. The bronze is covered in a rich, dark patina. Provenance: Ex-collection of Anton Exner, Vienna, Austria. Each section painted in red ‘EX5.’ Anton Exner (1882-1952) was the most important dealer, collector, and assessor of East Asian art in Vienna during the interwar period. His collection included all branches of Asian art, from all epochs, and particularly Chinese and Japanese works. During a long sojourn through Canada and the USA from 1908 to 1910, he made first contacts with Chinese dealers and subsequently acquired numerous antiques at various Asian ports, which formed the basis for his future business activities. From then on, he went almost every year on buying trips to the Far East. The Austrian auction house Dorotheum appointed him as a sworn assessor of Asian art, a position he held for c. 25 years. From the early 1920s onwards, he lent objects to most major exhibitions of Asian art held in Austria, and eventually gifted a large part of his personal collection, numbering several thousand objects, to the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, where it is on permanent exhibition to this day. The sculpture represents Amitabha, known in Japanese as Amida Nyorai, or the Buddha of Limitless Light. Amitabha reigns over the Western Pure Land, a paradise to which anyone is welcomed if they faithfully and sincerely incant his name. This place of salvation became central to the Jodo [lit. Pure Land] sect of Buddhism. Propounded in 1175 by the monk Honen, the accessibility of such tenets of redemption allowed this form of Buddhism to proliferate across the nation and feudal classes of Japan. Often depicted with an elaborate mandala, the boat-shaped halo is said to remind his followers that he serves as a guide for them to cross the ocean of suffering which contaminates the living. Japanese gilt bronzes depicting Amida are to be considered extremely rare. Museum comparison: Compare a related earlier gilt bronze figure of Amida, dated 14 th-15 th century, in The Metropolitan Museum of Art (The MET), accession no. 1975.268.168a, b.

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