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A FINE SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF BUDAI
Mid Qing Dynasty
The immortal seated on a mat, reclining against
a sack, wearing loose robes, falling open at the
front, incised with foliate designs and inset with
coral beads at the hems, a large beaded necklace
extending over his body, heightened in coloured
pigments.
11cm (4 3/8in) wide.
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

清中期 壽山石雕布袋和尚

See a related example, early 18th century, illustrated
by B.Gundestrup, The Royal Danish Kunstkammer
1737, Copenhagen, 1991, p.21.

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210 Y
A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDAI
17th century
The jovial figure seated holding a string of beads in
his left hand, resting on his raised left knee, wearing
voluminous loose flowing robes falling open at the
front to reveal his large protruding belly, carved
hongmu stand.
12cm (4 3/4in) high. (2).
£1,500 - 2,000
CNY14,000 - 18,000

Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve.
本拍品不設底價

十七世紀 銅布袋和尚像

See a similar bronze figure of Budai, Ming dynasty,
formerly in the Warren Cox collection, New York,
illustrated by H.Munsterberg, Chinese Buddhist
Bronzes, New York, 1967, no.123.

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