Tile with the sitting figure of Amitabha, from the side wall of a stupa

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 56.13.1
Type: relief; architectural fragment; pottery
Date of production:
18th century
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Materials: stoneware
Techniques: glazed; relief
Dimensions: height: 26.5 cm
width: 12.5 cm
The tile is coated with turquoise blue glaze and depicts the figure of Buddha Amitabha sitting on an unglazed double lotus throne. His hands are resting on his lap; he is holding a vessel (Sanskrit patra). His aubergine glazed gown is covering both of his shoulders.