Miniature Lotus Sutra Stupas
Earthenware
Miniature Lotus Sutra Stupas
JAPAN; Kamakura period
This group of 100 earthenware stupas was made in Japan between the 13th and 14th centuries. They measure between 4.6 and 6.8 cm high, with a width at the base of between 1.8 and 2.8 cm. The making of such clay stupas was a form of offering believed to prolong life, eliminate wrongdoings, and fulfill one’s wishes.
There is a relief of a Sanskrit seed syllable on each earthenware stupa. In addition, each is inscribed with a character from the Lotus Sutra, and as such, this set is also known as the Earthenware Stupa Sutra.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts, page 192.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Miniature Lotus Sutra Stupas." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , vol. 18, 2016, pp. 192.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Stefanie Pokorski, Mankuang, and Wen Fan. 2016. "Miniature Lotus Sutra Stupas" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts , 18:192.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Youji, Pokorski, S., Mankuang, & Fan, W.. (2016). Miniature Lotus Sutra Stupas. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Artifacts (Vol. 18, pp. 192).
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