Lg Antique Japanese Early Edo Amida Nyorai Jodo Amitabha Buddha Joined Blocks Wood Statue 阿弥陀如来

Antique Japanese Gilt Wood Buddha Shrine Amida Nyorai Welcoming All Soul Circa: Early Edo Period, 18th century H 25.5 in. (65cm), W 8.5 in. (21.6cm), D 7 in. (18cm) Aged condition, overall very good! Hair in benevolent blue, with brushed brown pigment and gilded copper for the figure, crystal inlaid for the ushnisha; this exquisite statue of Amida Buddha of the Western Paradise is commonly venerated as Amitabha by the Mahayana, Vajrayana as the Buddha of Immeasurable Radiance. As depicted in this rare large statue of Amida Nyorai. The Buddha of Infinite Light is standing in front of a leaf-shaped mandola, with left foot slightly forward in tribhanga on a lotiform lotus stand, hands forming the raigo-in mudra (welcome to Pure Land). Which signifies Amida's descent from heaven to greet faithful devotees in life and in death. This statue was made of Japanese cypress in joined blocks construction, in which the head and body consist of front and back halves joined on the side, with carved o