• Front view of an early 20th-century Japanese bronze Buddha seated in Dhyana meditation
  • Close view of the Japanese bronze Buddha’s face, patterned hair and upper robe
  • Hands resting in Dhyana Mudra above the deeply folded robe of the bronze Buddha
  • Three-quarter view of the seated Japanese bronze Buddha with brown and green patina
  • Right profile of the compact Japanese bronze Buddha in seated meditation
  • Rear three-quarter view showing the rounded back and aged bronze surface
  • Back view of the Japanese Buddha with diagonal robe folds and green verdigris
  • Opposite rear view showing the robe edge and mottled brown-green patina
  • Left profile of the seated bronze Buddha with oxidized surface and patterned hair
  • Angled front view of the Japanese meditation Buddha with robe folds and crossed legs
  • Underside of the Japanese bronze Buddha showing the open hollow-cast construction
  • Macro photograph of the Buddha’s eye, urna and aged patina
  • Macro detail of the Buddha’s patterned hair with oxidation in the recesses
  • Macro view of the cut casting edge around the open underside
  • Macro detail of the interior rim and accumulated surface deposits
  • Macro view of the interior casting surface with pale mineral deposits and oxidation
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Japanese Buddha Statue

Japanese Meditation Buddha in Bronze with Verdigris – Early 20th Century

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Object Details

Catalogue Note

A compact Japanese bronze Buddha from the early 20th century, seated in dhyana mudra. Although modest in size, the figure has a broad, rounded volume and a restrained frontal presence.

The hands rest one above the other in the lap, forming the meditation gesture associated with inner concentration. The face is defined by lowered eyes, a small closed mouth and a raised urna at the centre of the forehead. The hair is arranged in regular rows of individually marked curls, creating a strongly graphic treatment around the head.

The monastic robe falls in deeply incised parallel folds over both shoulders and continues across the lap. These recessed lines retain extensive green copper oxidation, contrasting with the smoother reddish-brown bronze visible on the chest, arms, knees and back.

The sculpture was hollow cast and remains open underneath. The interior exposes the thickness of the casting, the worked lower edge and old deposits within the cavity. The macro photographs document the surface, casting rim and internal construction in detail.

Details

  • Age / Period: Early 20th century
  • Material: Hollow-cast bronze / copper alloy
  • Dimensions: H 12.5 × W 10.5 cm
  • Weight: 1 kg
  • Mudra: Dhyana mudra
  • Origin: Japan
  • Construction: Hollow cast, open underside

Technical Observations

The open base provides a clear view of the interior casting surface and wall thickness. Fine parallel tooling marks are visible along parts of the lower rim. Green copper oxidation and pale deposits occur both on the exterior and within the recessed areas, while the principal exposed surfaces retain a dark reddish-brown tone.

Condition

Wear, surface variation, deposits and local copper oxidation consistent with age. The underside remains open and has small protective felt pads attached at the rim. No structural break is visible in the supplied photographs. Please examine all overall and macro images, which form an integral part of the condition description.