
Sujet
Dated gilt-bronze seated Buddha on a plinth, Hongwu period, early Ming dynasty, China, 1398. Artist: Unknown
Légende
Dated gilt-bronze seated Buddha on a plinth with long inscription, Hongwu period, early Ming dynasty, China, 1398. A dated gilt bronze Buddha seated with head slightly forward on a lotus throne atop a stepped hexagonal plinth. His right hand is shown in the bhumisparsamudra (earth-touching gesture). On the base of the lotus throne and plinth is a lengthy inscription identifying this Buddha as one of 5048 cast in 1398.
Bath (England), The Museum of East Asian Art
Date
1398
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images
Notre référence
HRM19B74_221
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,9Mo (438,0Ko) / 18,7cm x 24,0cm / 2214 x 2831 (300dpi)