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A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF SAKYAMUNI
The seated figure typically cast and incised in the Tibeto-Chinese
fashion with thickly-folded robes with finely incised hems, seated on a
single row of lappets holding an alms bowl in his left hand, the right in
bhumisparsa mudra, touching the ground in the gesture of calling the
Earth to witness.
31.5cm (12 1/2in) high

£3,000 - 4,000
CNY26,000 - 35,000 HK$29,000 - 39,000

501

502
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAISHRAVANA
Seated in lalitasana atop a recumbent snow lion on a double lotus
pedestal, holding a mongoose in the left hand, the right raised as if to
hold the banner of victory, wearing a scale armour secured at the waist
and a fluttering scarf around the shoulders, the face with a benevolent
expression and hair arranged in a high chignon adorned with a foliate
tiara.
20.5cm (8 1/8in) high

£4,000 - 6,000
CNY35,000 - 52,000 HK$39,000 - 59,000

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182 | BONHAMS A GILT-BRONZE HEAD OF A BUDDHIST DEITY
Probably Amitayus, cast with a serene expression, typical urna and
long earlobes, topped with a five-pointed crown with pendant tassels,
wood stand.
13.5cm (5 1/4in) high (2).
£1,000 - 1,500
CNY8,700 - 13,000 HK$9,800 - 15,000

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