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FROM THE DETRING/VON HANNEKEN COLLECTION PROVENANCE
A RARE GREY LIMESTONE VOTIVE Collection of Gustav Detring (1842-1913) and/
STELE or Constantin von Hanneken (1854-1925), and
TANG DYNASTY thence by descent.
octagonally facetted with alternating W £ 20,000-30,000
broad and narrow niches, the broad niche HK$ 196,000-293,000 US$ 25,000-37,500
enclosing the Buddha seated on a pedestal 唐 石灰岩雕釋迦牟尼佛經幢台
base, wearing long flowing robes open at the
chest and extending down over the edge of 來源
the base in deep U-shaped folds, flanked by 德璀琳(1842-1913) 或漢納根(1854-1925)
similarly dressed standing Bodhisattva, the
stone of a pale grey tone 收藏，此後家族傳承
Height 33.5 cm, 13 in.
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