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PROPERTY FROM THE IRENE CHIN COLLECTION, SAN PROPERTY FROM VARIOUS OWNERS
FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
8030
8029 A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF THE INFANT BUDDHA
A CAST BRONZE FIGURE OF THE CROWNED BUDAI 17th century
Ming dynasty Cast standing on a double lotus base, the left hand pointing to the
Bearing traces of gilt to most surfaces, the corpulent figure attired in sky, the right pointing to the earth, with a tunic around his waist,
a robe incised in lotus motifs and open to reveal his large belly as he traces of lacquer and gilt.
leans upon his eponymous sack of treasures and suspends a strand 7 1/4in (18.4cm) high
of mala beads on his right knee, all surmounted by the remnants of a
jeweled crown enclosing seated figures. US$3,000 - 5,000
13 1/4in (33.6cm) high
US$8,000 - 12,000
Provenance
purchased T.Z. Shiota February 18th, 1963
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