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AN EMBELLISHED GILT BRONZE ‘QILIN’ SCROLL WEIGHT A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDAI
18th/19th century Qing Dynasty
The recumbent animal facing forwards with the tail tucked to one Seated in rajalilasana wearing a loose robe with floral decoration
side, the body cast in gilt bronze and embellished with glass and to the borders, holding prayer beads in his right hand and a bag of
hardstones inlays, including turquoise and malachite. 7.7cm (3in) coins in the other, with a cheerful smiling expression and elongated
wide earlobes. 17.8cm (7in) high
£1,500 - 2,000 £1,500 - 2,000
HK$13,000 - 17,000 HK$13,000 - 17,000
CNY12,000 - 15,000 CNY12,000 - 15,000

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A SMALL GILT BRONZE ‘BUDAI’ SCROLL WEIGHT A LACQUERED GILT BRONZE STANDING BUDDHA
Late Ming Dynasty 17th century
The seated Budai with his right knee raised, wearing a draped robe Wearing a long ample robe with traces of lacquer and gilt, the hands
revealing the bare chest and ample belly, the face with characteristic hold in dhyanamudra in front of his chest, the face bearing a serene
smiling expression. 4.8cm (1 7/8in) high expression with his eyes semi-closed.
26cm (10 1/4in) high
£500 - 700
HK$4,200 - 5,900 £1,000 - 1,500
CNY3,900 - 5,400 HK$8,500 - 13,000
CNY7,700 - 12,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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