Historical Buddha Crowned
1600-1699
Scroll
Historical Buddha Crowned
1600-1699
Physical Qualities
Gilt metal alloy, 18.5 cm. OH; 5 lbs.
Credit Line
Frank J. and Elizabeth L. Goodnow Collection
Object Number
1942.70.675
Sakyamuni, the Historical Buddha, wears a monk's robe and a king's crown. His left hand rests in his lap, indicating his meditative state, and his right reaches downward, evoking the moment before he touches the earth and attains enlightenment. Out of view, a small hole in the dedication plate covering the bottom of the lotus base reveals the presence of fabric-wrapped relics contained inside.
The Baltimore Museum of Art by bequest to the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, 1942; Goodnow Collection, Baltimore; probably acquired by Elizabeth Goodnow in China, c. 1912-1913
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"Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art," Christie's, Hong Kong, 12/1/2010, see lot 3064, a 16 3/4 in. high Figure of Amitayus, Kangxi Period, for a picture of the cache of small, rolled prayers in the interior cavity.
Robert D. Mowry, "The Buddha Maitreya Preching in hi Ketumati Paradise," Christie's, Hong Kong, May 30,2018, pp. 7-20, text accompanying lot 2801.
Robert D. Mowry, "The Buddha Maitreya Preching in hi Ketumati Paradise," Christie's, Hong Kong, May 30,2018, pp. 7-20, text accompanying lot 2801.
Markings: Dedication plate: double vajra with spiral at center
On View at the BMA
