A SEATED YAKUSHI NYORAI. Japan, Edo period, 18th/19th c. Overall height 79 cm, figure 36.5 cm. Wood with gold over black and red lacquer, the slightly open eyes in the softly carved face are inlaid in crystal (gyokugan). The Medicine Buddha rests on a high lotus pedestal, his right hand is raised in the mudra of fearlessness, his left carries the vessel with healing nectar. Min. dam. and rest. Provenance: Old Swiss private collection from Southern Switzerland. ------------------------------------------------- SEATED YAKUSHI NYORAI. Japan, Edo period, 18th/19th century H 79 cm, figure 36.5 cm. Wood with gold over black and red lacquer, the slightly open eyes in the softly carved face are inlaid (gyokugan). The Medicine Buddha rests on a high lotus pedestal, his right hand is raised in the mudra of fearlessness (semui-in), in his left hand he holds the vessel with the healing nectar. Min. dam. and rest. Provenance: Old Swiss private collection from Ticino.