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Gilded metal ritual vase with a seated Buddha figure on its lid and a seated figure on its body, against a dark background.

Vase of Longevity (Kalasha) with Buddha Amitabha

A gilded metal ritual vase with a pear-shaped body, a flared foot, and a lid topped by a seated, meditating Buddha within a flame-like halo. Repoussé figures and bands of ornament encircle the body against a dark background, with inset decorative roundels.

Artist
Unknown
Date
17th century
Medium
Gilded copper inlaid with semiprecious stones, with brass elements
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2158 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1700).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Avery Brundage Fund

Español: Vaso de longevidad (kalasha) con Buda Amitabha

Un vaso ritual de metal dorado con cuerpo en forma de pera, pie acampanado y tapa coronada por un Buda sentado en meditación dentro de un halo en forma de llama. Figuras en relieve y bandas ornamentales recorren el cuerpo sobre un fondo oscuro, con medallones decorativos incrustados.

Português: Vaso da longevidade (kalasha) com Buda Amitabha

Um vaso ritual de metal dourado, com corpo em forma de pera, pé alargado e tampa encimada por um Buda sentado em meditação, dentro de um halo em forma de chama. Figuras em relevo e faixas ornamentais percorrem o corpo sobre um fundo escuro, com medalhões decorativos incrustados.

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