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PROPERTY FROM THE SPRINGFIELD MUSEUMS, SOLD TO SUPPORT ART ACQUISITIONS AND COLLECTIONS CARE

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A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF
A SEATED BUDDHA

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

The figure is well carved with pendulous ears and eyes
downcast to give an impression of gentle contemplation,
the hands held in dhyanamudra supporting a sphere,
seated in dhyanasana under the voluminous outer robe
fallen in folds around the base, the inner robe gathered
across the midriff with a bow revealing the bare
chest. The stone is of an even, pale greenish tone with
concentrated areas of faint russet specks on the back.
7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high, gilt-metal stand
HK$1,000,000-1,500,000
US$130,000-190,000

PROVENANCE:
H.A. Lanthier, New York, 23 December 1910
George Walter Vincent Smith (1832-1923), Springfield,
Massachusetts

The current figure on exhibit at the George Walter Vincent Smith
Art Museum, circa 1896 to 1910
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