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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE UK COLLECTION
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A STONE HEAD OF BUDDHA
MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The face bears a serene expression with downcast
eyes below arched eyebrows, small aquiline nose
and elegant bow-shaped mouth. His forehead is
carved with an urna. His ears have elongated lobes
and his hair and ushnisha are covered with minute
spiral-shaped hair-curls.
15¿ in. (38.5 cm.) diam.
£8,000-12,000 $12,000-17,000
€9,200-14,000

PROVENANCE
With Spink & Son Ltd., London
Christie’s London, 19 June 1998, Lot 434.
明 石雕佛頭像
來源: 倫敦古董商Spink & Son Ltd.; 倫
敦佳士得1998年6月19日拍賣; 拍品
434號; 英國私人珍藏

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