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Standing Amitabha Buddha
This image of a standing Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light, is a rare, dated example commissioned by the princely house of Rong, as indicated by the inscription on his sleeve. In the Ming dynasty, princely houses and their art acted as an extension of imperial presence in the provinces. Stylistically, the lotus pedestal, incised floral pattern on the robe, and conical protrusion on Amitabha’s head are continuations of features from bronze images made in the early Ming imperial workshop.
Inscription
丙寅年榮府造阿彌陀佛十尊
In the year of bingyin, the princely house of Rong commissioned ten figures of the Amitabha Buddha.
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