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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA A GROUP OF BRONZE FITTINGS TWO BRONZE BRUSH RESTS
Late Ming Dynasty Western Zhou and later Ming Dynasty
The figure seated in padmasana over a Comprising: a pair of reticulated bronze The first modelled as a five-peaked mountain,
double lotus base, wearing a high tiara and ‘dragon’ fittings, fitted box; a small mythical with a variety of animals atop the craggy
heavy jewellery, clad in a thickly-folded dhoti, beast dragon head terminal fitting; a bronze peaks, a recumbent deer at the base of
the chest bedecked in jewellery, one hand scroll weight of circular form, modelled as a the central peak, the details parcel gilt; the
resting on the left knee, the other raised in recumbent coiled lion, Han Dynasty; together second in the form of two sinuous chilong
mudra, both clasping long-stemmed lotuses with a small copper alloy model of Tara, standing side by side, with arched backs
holding respectively a book and an alms Tibet, probably 18th century. The pair of and necks, turned towards each other. The
bowl at each of the deity’s shoulders. 21cm fittings 11.5cm (4.1/2in) long. (6). longest 22.2cm (8.3/4in). (2).
(8 1/4 in) high
£2,500 - 3,500 £1,500 - 2,000
£600 - 800 HK$25,000 - 35,000 HK$15,000 - 20,000
HK$6,000 - 8,000 CNY22,000 - 31,000 CNY13,000 - 18,000
CNY5,300 - 7,000
Provenance 134
Collected By Philippe Stern, Guimet curator, No lot
between 1950 and 1960 and thence by
descent.

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