Jade sits on the Buddha Mountain

[Jasper sitting on Buddha Mountain]

Jasper sitting on Buddha Mountain is clear, 16.6 cm high, 12.7 cm wide and 6.7 cm thick
The mountain is jasper with black spots. The jade carving of a Buddha sits on the lotus throne, with a bun and eyebrows hanging down, sitting peacefully in the cave. The cave is embossed with pine trees and vines, ganoderma lucidum and flowing water, a peaceful and quiet atmosphere. The wooden seat of the mountain is inlaid with gold and silver wire, and carved with carnation, chrysanthemum and ganoderma lucidum. The quiet and elegant color of jasper adds to the quiet atmosphere of the mountains and forests created by the jade carving itself
Buddhism has always been one of the most important subjects in ancient Chinese art, and the number of Buddha statues is the richest. Tibetan Buddhist statues are the bulk of the old collections in the Qing Dynasty, but in the jade carving works, Tibetan Buddhist statues are relatively few. On the contrary, there are more Buddhist statues in the Han Dynasty, most of which are Tathagata, Bodhisattva, Avalokitesvara, Maitreya, and so on. Most of these works were also produced by the Qing Palace Office
Emperors in the Qing Dynasty generally believed in Buddhism, and there were many Buddhist halls in the palace. The emperor himself often wears a small Buddha statue. It is said that Puyi took a small Buddha niche and a Buddhist relics with him when he left the palace


碧玉坐佛山子背面