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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF TARA A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF KSITIGARBHA
17TH-18TH CENTURY MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
The fgure is cast seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with her The bodhisattva is fnely cast seated in rajalilasana on a large bronze rockwork-
hands held in dhyanamudra. The bejewelled deity wears a dhoti and her hair is stand, holding a jewel with his right hand and an elixir bottle in his left hand.
fashioned into a high chignon beneath a lotus crown. His body is covered in fowing robes and adorned with beaded necklaces. The
6½ in. (16.5 cm.) high face has a serene expression with downcast eyes.
9 in. (22.7 cm.) high overall
£6,000-8,000 US$7,900-10,000
€7,000-9,300 £10,000-15,000 US$14,000-20,000
€12,000-17,000
PROVENANCE:
Private European Collection. PROVENANCE:
Private European Collection.
清十七/十八世紀 鎏金銅度母坐像
明 鎏金銅地藏菩薩坐像
來源: 歐洲私人珍藏
來源: 歐洲私人珍藏
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