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A CAST BRONZE FIGURE OF KASYAPA                                     A CAST BRONZE FIGURE OF PUXIAN
Ming dynasty                                                        Ming dynasty
One of the principal disciples of Gautama Buddha identified by his  The Samantabhadra bodhisattva dressed in a princely crown and
mature face and prominent brows, his hands joined in anjali mudra,  jewelry as he sits on a multi-tusked elephant, his right hand holding a
wearing an outer garment draped over his left shoulder and arm      tiny scroll and both hands also grasping the stems of lotus rising up
and an undergarment tied with a long sash that hangs across his     to the shoulders, the worn surfaces showing traces of old pigment
right arm as he stands upon a double lotus pedestal (wear, surface  (chips).
soiling).                                                           10 3/8in (26.5cm) high
12 1/2in (31.8cm) high
                                                                    US$3,000 - 5,000
US$2,000 - 3,000

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