Standing Bodhisattva
Gold
Standing Bodhisattva
CHINA; Qing dynasty
The sculpture originates from the Qing dynasty’s imperial workshop. The figure’s right hand is in varada (wish-granting) mudra, while the left hand holds a lotus stem that blooms at shoulder level. The blossom is studded with gems, as are the five-leaf crown, other pieces of jewelry, and the urna in mid-forehead. More gems circle the double lotus pedestal on which the Bodhisattva stands. The upper body is bared, but a skirt is tightly bound around the exaggerated hips. A unique garment beneath the skirt with raised folds and flared cuffs cover the legs.
For more details, go to the Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, page 1123.
Cite this article:
Hsingyun, et al. "Standing Bodhisattva." Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, vol. 13, 2016, pp. 1123.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Yann Lovelock, Yuan Chou, Susan Huntington, Gary Edson, and Robert Neather. 2016. "Standing Bodhisattva" In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z, 13:1123.
Hsingyun, Youheng, Lovelock, Y., Chou, Y., Huntington, S., Edson, G., & Neather, R.. (2016). Standing Bodhisattva. In Encyclopedia of Buddhist Arts: Sculpture St-Z (Vol. 13, pp. 1123).
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