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A LARGE GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF A SEATED
BUDDHA
Ming Dynasty
The benevolent figure finely cast, the face in a meditative expression
with downcast eyes flanked by pendulous earlobes, crowned by tightly
curled hair rising to a high chignon, seated cross-legged with both
hands held in dhyana mudra, wearing a long layered robe decorated
on the hems with delicate foliate scrolls, open at the chest revealing a
wan emblem.
40cm (15 6/8in) high.

£15,000 - 20,000
CNY120,000 - 160,000

明 銅漆金佛坐像

Provenance: Sir Michael Oppenheimer (3rd Baronet, 1924-2020) and
Lady Helen Oppenheimer DD (1926-2022), and thence by descent

來源：Michael Oppenheimer 爵士（三代從男爵，1924-2020年）
與Helen Oppenheimer爵士夫人（1926-2022年）舊藏，並由後人保
存迄今

A similar gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, 16th/17th century,
in the Chang Foundation, is illustrated in Buddhist Images in Gilt Metal,
Taipei, 1993, pp.32-33, no.9.

Compare with a similar gilt-bronze figure of the Medicine Buddha,
late Ming dynasty, sold at Bonhams London, 17 May 2018, lot 127.
Compare a related example of a gilt-bronze figure of Medicine Buddha,
late Ming dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby’s London, 8 November
2017, lot 76. See also a slightly larger gilt-bronze figure of a seated
Shakyamuni Buddha, Ming dynasty, which was sold at Sotheby’s
Hong Kong, 8 April 2014, lot 3060.

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
58 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.