A VERY RARE GILDED AND PAINTED LIMESTONE BUDDHIST PLAQUE
LATE YUAN/EARLY MING DYNASTY, LATE 14TH CENTURY
A VERY RARE GILDED AND PAINTED LIMESTONE BUDDHIST PLAQUE LATE YUAN/EARLY MING DYNASTY, LATE 14TH CENTURY The rectangular plaque finely carved in the center with Buddha Aksobhya seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus throne draped in the center with a cloth, with right hand in bhumisparsamudra and left resting in the lap in dhyanamudra , wearing a priest's robes draped crisply around the smoothly muscular body, the broad face with small mouth, wide nose and almost closed eyes below hair dressed in snail curls that also cover the usnisa , framed by a plain shaped halo following the outline of the body, which is further surrounded by a petal-shaped mandorla densely decorated above with a winged garuda grasping a serpent in its beak and claws above two makara spewing jeweled tassels supported by cross beams, below two rams grasping jeweled tassels in their mouths balanced atop the heads of elephants, all within a flame border surrounded by an outer field of undulating lotus scroll issuing from two lotus petal-carved vases raised on stands and surrounded by vapor, with remains of gilding and traces of red pigment 19¼ x 13½ in. (49 x 34.3 cm.)
A VERY RARE GILDED AND PAINTED LIMESTONE BUDDHIST PLAQUE
LATE YUAN/EARLY MING DYNASTY, LATE 14TH CENTURY
A VERY RARE GILDED AND PAINTED LIMESTONE BUDDHIST PLAQUE LATE YUAN/EARLY MING DYNASTY, LATE 14TH CENTURY The rectangular plaque finely carved in the center with Buddha Aksobhya seated in dhyanasana on a waisted lotus throne draped in the center with a cloth, with right hand in bhumisparsamudra and left resting in the lap in dhyanamudra , wearing a priest's robes draped crisply around the smoothly muscular body, the broad face with small mouth, wide nose and almost closed eyes below hair dressed in snail curls that also cover the usnisa , framed by a plain shaped halo following the outline of the body, which is further surrounded by a petal-shaped mandorla densely decorated above with a winged garuda grasping a serpent in its beak and claws above two makara spewing jeweled tassels supported by cross beams, below two rams grasping jeweled tassels in their mouths balanced atop the heads of elephants, all within a flame border surrounded by an outer field of undulating lotus scroll issuing from two lotus petal-carved vases raised on stands and surrounded by vapor, with remains of gilding and traces of red pigment 19¼ x 13½ in. (49 x 34.3 cm.)
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