(3) Finely Carved & Gilded Japanese Buddha Figures

Lot description

(lot of 3)  Finely carved Japanese giltwood Buddha figures, each with blue domed ushnishas and cascading robes, including: (1) standing Buddha with hair and forehead set with cabochons, right hand in varada (offering, charity) mudra, and his left hand raised in abhaya (have no fear) mudra, wood pricket underfoot, likely lacking throne, approx 8"h, 2.5"w, 1 7/8"d; (1) seated buddha figures, with arms in dhyana (meditation) mudra, cabochons to head and forehead, approx 5"h, 4"w, 3.75"d; (1) small gilt and lacquered Buddha seated upon ornate throne base, small loss to nose tip, approx 3"h, 3"w, 2"d;  <1lbs Provenance: from a California collection