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A BRONZE BUDDHA’S HEAD A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA A BRONZE BUDDHA’S HEAD AND A
Ayutthaya, 17th century Ayutthaya, 17th century FIGURE OF SEATED BUDDHA
With a serene expression, the eyes almost The face with a serene expression, arched Ming and South-East Asia, 17th century
fully closed, the full lips curled in a smile, eyebrows, full wide lips, elongated earlobes, The Buddha’s head with a serene expression,
a long thin nose below arched eyebrows, with tightly curled hair below the flamiform with a long thin nose and arched eyebrows,
wearing a highly elaborate crown and ushnisha, wearing a samghati. 44.5cm (17 the hair styled in spiral curls with a flame
spear-shaped pendants hanging from the 1/2in) high with mount (2). on the top of the ushinsha, stand; the Ming
elongated earlobes. 24cm (9 1/2in) high Buddha with a swastika on the bare chest,
£500 - 700 wearing an ample robe decorated with lotus
£800 - 1,200 HK$5,300 - 7,400 flowers, with his hands in bhumisparsha
HK$8,500 - 13,000 CNY4,400 - 6,200 mudra, wood stand. The tallest 28.5cm (11
CNY7,100 - 11,000 1/2in) high (4).

Provenance: Acquired at Asiatic Fine Arts, £800 - 1,200
Singapore, 8th August 1990. HK$8,500 - 13,000
CNY7,100 - 11,000

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