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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA A BRONZE FIGURE OF A CHINESE SAGE
Ming dynasty 19th century
Cast seated in lalitasana atop a recumbent caparisoned lion, both Cast standing with hands behind the back grasping a walking staff,
hands holding a ruyi scepter with lotus stems issuing from the palms clad in long flowing robes, the head raised in contemplation, beneath
and rising to the shoulders to support a book and a scroll, wearing hair gathered in a top knot, the surfaces richly patinated.
layered skirts and richly adorned with beaded jewelry, an elaborate 7 3/8in (18.7cm) high
crown encircling the tall chignon, all supported on a lotus plinth, the
reverse with remnants of a dedicatory inscription. $1,500 - 2,500
11 1/2in (29.3cm) high
十九世紀 銅高士立像
$2,500 - 4,000
明 銅菩薩騎獅像

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