Japanese Muromachi Gilt Wood Amida Nyorai Antique Buddha Zushi Shrine Statue 29”H 桃山大佛

Antique Japanese Gilt Wood Buddha ShrineAmida Nyorai 阿弥陀如来 Buddha of Infinite LightCirca: Muromachi, 16th centuryFigure: H 24 in. (60cm), W 8 in. (20cm), D 6 in. (15cm)Zushi: H 29 in. (74cm), W 10 in. (25cm), D 10 in. (25cm)Overall good and solid in aged condition. Oversize Statue, No Intl. Shipping! Here is a rare chance to acquire a significant relic from a turbulent yet artistically rich era in Japanese history. The hollow-core joined block statue was originally carved of Japanese cypress, meticulously finished with brushed lacquer and gilded gold, crystal inlaid for the ushnisha, and reverse-painted crystal inserts for his downcast eyes. The consecrated Buddha stands freely inside an original lacquer zushi bearing a sumi script that can be translated into "Tenso Emperor Eighth Years (1580), Made in the early Azuchi-Momoyama era." The Amida Butsuzo appears serene in a courteous mien, with his hands forming the welcoming to Pure Land Raigo-in mudra, signifying Amida's descent from