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A BRONZE FIGURE OF A BUDDHA A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF
MING DYNASTY, HONGZHI VAJRADHARA
PERIOD, DATED TO 1501 TIBET, 16TH CENTURY

cast seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus cast seated in in dhyanasana on a double lotus
throne pedestal with the left hand in tarjanimudra, base, the arms crossed in front of the chest,
the neck dressed in an elaborate necklace, the wearing a dhoti embellished with beaded jewels,
shoulders draped with a celestial scarf, the full the benevolent face surmounted by an elaborate
round face with meditative expression beneath headdress
a five-pointed crown, the back of the pedestal 12.8 cm, 5 in.
with an inscription reading Hongzhi shisi nian
zhengyue shiliu Yang Wenyue ershi (The 14 £ 3,000-5,000
year of Hongzhi, the 16 day of the first month, HK$ 31,000-52,000 US$ 3,950-6,600
dedicated by Yang Wenyue)
22.5 cm, 8⅞ in. 西藏、十六世紀 銅鎏金金剛持坐像
£ 4,000-6,000
HK$ 41,300-62,000 US$ 5,300-7,900
明弘治十四年（1501年） 銅佛坐像
《弘治十四年正月十六》款

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