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PROPERTY FROM A SCANDINAVIAN PRIVATE COLLECTION
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF
PADMASAMBHAVA
QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY
seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, holding a vajra
in the right hand and a skull cap in the left, wearing a dhoti, a
shawl around the shoulders and a monk’s cap, the face with a
contemplative expression framed by pendulous ears
23 cm, 9 in.
PROVENANCE
Acquired in China between 1900-1936.
Thence by descent to the present owner.
£ 20,000-30,000
HK$ 193,000-290,000 US$ 24,900-37,300
1900 1936
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