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『東洋文庫所蔵』貴重書デジタルアーカイブ

suspension loops at top. Rough work, in fair condition.
Length 1' 10" and 2' 3", depth 9¾".

Ch. lviii. 009. Paper painting with Chin. inscr.,
representing Bodhisattva Vajrapāṇi with donors. V. seated
on lotus with legs interlocked; R. hand holding Vajra
at breast, L. at hip the Vajra-topped bell; both emblems
painted green. Dhyāni-buddha on front of tiara. Dress
and orns. like Avalok.'s in *Ch. 00102, etc.; circular halo
and vesica; flowery branch as canopy. Colouring dull
red, green, pink, slate-blue, and yellow; rough work; con-
dition good.
At bottom, donors standing; civilian in white belted coat
and round black head-dress, with rosary and flask, on L.;
monk in black and yellow robes, with censer, on R. In
middle, narrow panel with name of Vajrapāṇi, between green
cartouches with inscr. relating to donors (partly destroyed).
1' 7⅝" × 11⅜".

Ch. lviii. 001. Large silk painting, representing
Paradise of Amitābha (or Śākyamuni?). Side-scenes and
extreme top and bottom lost; condition otherwise good.
Composition and general treatment as in *Ch. lii. 003.
Pose of presiding Buddha as in *Ch. 0051. Bodhisattva
on L. (Mahāsthāma) has R. hand also in vitarka-mudrā, L.
hand held out horizontally palm up; the other (Avalokiteśvara)
has hands in attitude of adoration. Attendant host consists
only of Bodhisattvas, dancer, and musicians, without priestly
disciples, but with subsidiary Buddhas and attendants on
separate terraces in bottom corners.
The Bodhisattvas mostly have their hands in adoration.
Six musicians play on lute, mouth-organ (teapot-shape),
clappers, psaltery, and pipe; but the lutes have a rounder
body than in *Ch. lii. 003, and head of one is bent at right
angles and then again at right angles to take its former
direction. On gangway going down to water before the
dancer is a stand decked with scarves and streamers, and
apparently carrying a two-handled jar containing scarlet
lotuses and leaves. Amitābha's altar shows specially good
example of draped valance, with triangular tabs and streamers,
like Ch. 00278.
Rocks and lotus flowers rise from water; and though no
infant souls are shown on latter, two with clasped hands,
kneeling on lotuses, float up gangways on to terraces of
corner Buddhas. In centre foreground a black-tiled raft or
platform on which are assembled Garuḍa, peacock, crane,
and a smaller bird, prob. duck, now destroyed. Less space
than usual is devoted to Celestial Mansions, and in any case
they are incomplete.
Workmanship is good and well finished, and surface on
the whole excellently preserved. Prevailing colours are
crimson, orange-yellow, putty-coloured grey, and white on
dull green background; the white being largely used for
decorated haloes and Padmāsanas, as well as for flesh of all
attendants. There is a marked absence of black and
blue, the floor of main terrace being dull green, and roofs of
buildings very light brown.
Instead of usual band of lozenges, the Paradise was

separated from side-scenes by a running scroll of leaves and
flowers, green and orange, on band of dark brown.
4' 2" × 3' 1". Thousand Buddhas, Pl. VIII.

Ch. lxi. 001. Painted silk banner; considerably
broken, but remains in fair condition. All accessories lost
except head-piece and one side-streamer.
Head-piece of loosely woven white silk, sides continuous
with those of painting, but pointed end bound with silk of
deep bog green, 2¾" wide. Bare wooden stiffener passed
across front, with ends thrust into binding; whole evidently
a substitute for original top. At apex suspension loop of
white silk strung with small iron (?) ring. The remaining
side-streamer of pale lavender silk, doubled and sewn.
Colouring well preserved.
Subject: Vairavana, Guardian of the North, stands facing
spectator on knee and shoulder of seated demon; weight
thrown markedly on L. hip, R. foot higher than L. R. knee
bent, and R. side much relaxed. R. hand above shoulder
grasps long black staff of pike; L. gathers up folds of stole
at hip; head leans over L. shoulder. Pose that of 'Indian'
type of Lokapāla, Ch. xxvi. a. 006 (see also General Note,
*Ch. 0010), and dress a variation of same.
Scales of coat of mail are oblong, with nicked edge, on
skirts, and seem from shading to overlap upwards; on body
and upper arm they are round-edged. On skirts and body
they are painted red and yellow; on arm red and green.
Corslet red, tight-fitting, and comes down to waist, but most
of it covered as in Ch. 0085 by wide breastplate, here pale
yellow or white orn. with gold volute and boss orns. Heavy
dark red and olive stole knotted to black hip-belt and draped
across arms; ends of black and red mantle (?) seem to appear
under chin. No flaps over hips, but white apron, trefoil-
shaped, hangs from belt in front.
Skirts of coat of mail reach to knees, hiding all but floating
ends of orange and white stole and girdle. White breeches
tucked into greaves and orn. with black leaf pattern on
knees. Both greaves and arm-guards are painted in horizontal
bands of red and white, separated by narrower bands of yellow;
shoes black orn. with gold.
Face contorted in expression of rage, mouth wide open
showing both rows of teeth, forehead contracted, and large
round eyes with yellow eyeballs gazing fiercely to R. Ears
elongated, with jewelled ear-rings. Flesh shaded with glowing
orange-red on natural cream of silk. Head-dress a species
of tiara, with red cap over crown of head, and at sides gold
wing orns. and white streamers flying up. Three-lobed top-
knot (black) rises above; rest of hair falls behind shoulders.
Halo is pale yellow or white, paint now much lost, with crown
of flame on top.
Demon is of monster type, painted dark red, with grey
dhōtī, heavy necklace and ear-rings, and upright green hair.
He sits erect, R. hand holding end of pike-staff on thigh,
L. clasping Lokapāla's leg. Pike-head is evident, all three
points in this case present (cf. Ch. 0018, etc.); though the
L. hand spike is shorter and has pennon attached. Brown
cartouche for inscr. to R. of head, blank.