Antique Sino Tibetan Parcel Gilt Bronze
Amitabha Shrine
With Two Arhats
Origin: Tibet. Circa: 19th Century
H 17.75 in.(45cm), W 12.25 in.(31cm), D 5.5 in.(14cm)
Condition: Excellent!

The Buddha Amitabha, whose name means Infinite Light. He is believed to be presiding in the Land of Bliss, and the brilliant rays of his compassion reach out to all sentient beings in the furthest expanse of the universe.

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This ornate parcel gilt bronze shrine evokes Amitabha in a lively presence. He is seated in a meditation pose upon a lotus throne, with a large aureole behind him that resembles blooming leaves, which merging the three figures in the rare half-moon shaped shrine, including the attending arhats Shariputra and Maudgalyayana in postures of prayer and devotion beside him. Amitabha is customarily sitting in dhyana mudra in deep contemplation. His smiling face is serene and sensitively detailed with gilded gold. The arhats are dressed in traditional monks robes, where in the front of the shrine are two roaring lions that symbolized the perfection of wisdom, and the adorning flowers in the back symbolized The Pure Land. Overall the alter emanates a effulgence of deep peace that fills the space. It would have been a centerpiece in a substantial family compound a part of the morning and evening ritual.

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