A RARE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, EDO... Lot n° 18

A RARE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, EDO PERIOD Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) Well cast seated in dhyanasana with the hands lowered in mida jo-in, wearing a loose-fitting robe opening at the chest and cascading in voluminous folds, his serene face with heavy-lidded downcast eyes below gently arched brows centered by a raised circular byakugo, the hair arranged in tight curls over the high ushnisha with nikkeishu. HEIGHT 26.8 cm WEIGHT 4,311 g Condition: Good condition with wear and casting flaws, rubbing and dents to the hair, small nicks, encrustations, remnants of gilt and varnish. Auction comparison: Compare with a related later bronze model of Amida Buddha, 29 cm high, dated Meiji-Taisho period, at Bonhams, Fine Japanese Works of Art, 16 September 2014, New York, lot 2186 ( sold for 8,750 USD).