A model of the lake of Sukhāvatī, the Paradise of Amitabha, with lotuses set on sticks in two rows on a cotton fabric covered with blue plaster, representing the water. The lotus petals are made of cotton plain weave and painted in red, white or blue etc, and the flowers are 3.0-5.0cm high with diameters of 5.2-6.7cm. Golden powder can be seen in the central part of some lotuses. Leaves made of cotton plain weave are decorated around the flowers. This is a lotus pond model representing the Lake of Sukhāvatī, the Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha. The model features two rows of lotus flowers placed on sticks on a cotton fabric coated with blue plaster to symbolize water. The lotus petals are made of plain-woven cotton cloth and are painted in colors such as red, white, and blue. The height of the flowers ranges from 3.0 to 5.0 cm, with diameters between 5.2 and 6.7 cm. Gold powder can be observed in the center of some lotuses. Cotton plain-weave leaves are decorated around the flowers. THE ART OF CENTRAL ASIA Fig. 160 & Plate 45 #More #織造 (Chinese) #縫製的 (Chinese) #著色的 (Chinese) #woven #sewn #painted