Lot 764
764
A LARGE GREY LIMESTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
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A LARGE GREY LIMESTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA

CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)

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A LARGE GREY LIMESTONE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
CHINA, TANG DYNASTY (AD 618-907)
The figure shown seated in padmasana, wearing a long, loosely draped robe that cascades over the faceted base, the figure backed by a tall, slender aureole carved with flames, all raised on a separately carved and associated square base carved with a lengthy inscription below a band of lotus petals flanked by a pair of lions
38 ¾ in. (98.4 cm.) high
Provenance
The Collection of Robert H. Ellsworth, New York, before 1993.
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Lot Essay

The inscription on the square base begins with a date, first year (bingyin), eighth month, first day (jiawu), of the Qianfeng reign (corresponding to AD 666), followed by the name, Wang Fengren of Gaolin county [Shaanxi province], and military rank, zuojianmen jiaowei, of the shrine's lead donor. The remainder of the text denotes that this figure of Amitabha was dedicated for his ancestors, living family members, all humankind and himself. Carved on the other three sides are the names of other donors from the Wang family, and several other donors.

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