Stone Jizo Bosatsu Bodhisattva Buddha Edo 18 c.
March 2013 Auction by Far East Asian Art

Seated Jizo Bosatsu sculpted from a medium-weight volcanic stone, the right hand holding a long-stemmed lotus blossom and the left a hoju (sacred jewel). Mid-Edo Period ca. 1750. Minor old loss. Substantial moss and lichen accumulation.

Height: 28.5 cm
Width: 19.5 cm
Depth: 15.0 cm

An uncommonly charming Jizo stone.