Amida Buddha - Japan Edo period

Lacquered and gilded wood sculpture depicting Amida Nyorai (Amitabha Buddha), standing on a blossoming lotus in front of a mandorla, eyes closed and belly protruding.
He is dressed in an elegantly pleated monastic robe. He performs the vitarka-mudr, the gesture of argumentation and explanation of the law. The usnisha pearl and byakugo (the third eye, between the eyebrows), together symbolizing the Buddhas' elevation to the spiritual state, are both made of crystal.
Japan, Edo period, 19th century, circa 1860.
Private collection.
In very good condition (one finger missing).
Dimensions: h.49.5 cm x w.18 cm x d.16 cm.