Description
This plate features an embossed image of the Medicine Buddha flanked by two attendants. The Medicine Buddha, a doctor who cures aliments with Buddhist teachings, is usually represented holding a bowl of medicine in the palm of one hand.
Provenance
(John Eskenazi, London, England, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) (1977–1987); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (August 19, 1987–)
Accession Number
1987.59
Medium
embossed copper plate covered with gold leaf
Dimensions
Overall: 11.5 x 11 cm (4 1/2 x 4 5/16 in.)
Classification
Metalwork
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
