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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SWISS COLLECTION, PREDOMINANTLY
ACQUIRED IN FRANCE IN THE 1980s AND 1990s
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA AKSHOBYA
16TH CENTURY
明十六世紀 鎏金銅阿閦佛坐像
Buddha Akshobya is seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his
hands held in bhumisparshamudra. He is dressed in monk’s robes and his
face is serene, with a gentle smile and downcast eyes, his hair is dressed in
tight curls and tied in a topknot. A vajra is in front of him on the base.
4¡ in. (11 cm.) high
£4,000-6,000 $6,100-9,100
€5,500-8,100
PROVENANCE:
A private Swiss collection, predominantly acquired in France in the 1980s
and 1990s.
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A CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL CUP STAND
MING DYNASTY, 17TH CENTURY
明十七世紀 掐絲琺瑯蓮紋盞托
The central raised section is decorated with a fower
head, all surrounded by boldly coloured scrolling lotus
blooms. The rim is encircled by a band of ruyi-heads.
The reverse is decorated with further scrolling fowers.
6¡ in. (16.2 cm.) diam.
£1,000-1,500 $1,600-2,300
€1,400-2,000
PROVENANCE:
A private Swiss collection, predominantly acquired in
France in the 1980s and 1990s.
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