A LARGE INSCRIBED MING STONE CARVING OF A SEATED BUDDHA DATED JIAJING TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR (1549) AND OF THE PERIOD The Buddha is shown seated in padmasana with his right hand extended in bhumyakramana mudra , and his left hand held above his lap, with palm upward in dhyanamudra , clad in a robe which partially reveals his chest. The face has a serene expression with eyes downcast with benevolence. The deity is supported on a lotus plinth, the right side of which is incised with an inscription bearing the names of its patrons and recording a Jiajing date. 61 3/8 in. (156 cm.) high, 35 in. (89 cm.) wide, 20 7/8 in. (53 cm.) deep Provenance Acquired in Taiwan, 1980s
A LARGE INSCRIBED MING STONE CARVING OF A SEATED BUDDHA DATED JIAJING TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR (1549) AND OF THE PERIOD The Buddha is shown seated in padmasana with his right hand extended in bhumyakramana mudra , and his left hand held above his lap, with palm upward in dhyanamudra , clad in a robe which partially reveals his chest. The face has a serene expression with eyes downcast with benevolence. The deity is supported on a lotus plinth, the right side of which is incised with an inscription bearing the names of its patrons and recording a Jiajing date. 61 3/8 in. (156 cm.) high, 35 in. (89 cm.) wide, 20 7/8 in. (53 cm.) deep Provenance Acquired in Taiwan, 1980s
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