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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF ZHANGJIA BUDDHA The fgure depicts the third incarnation of Zhangjia Living Buddha, Roypay
18TH CENTURY Dorje (1717-1786). During the Yongzheng period (1723-1735), he was brought
The fgure is depicted wearing loose fowing robes detailed with foliate to Beijing where he worked in the princely academy in the Forbidden City
borders, seated on embroidered cushions in dhyanasana with his right hand and formed a friendship with Hongli, the future Qianlong emperor (1736-
in vitarkamudra and his left hand resting in his lap. There is a serene smiling 1795). Under the Qianlong reign, he was appointed as National Preceptor,
expression to the face. overseeing Buddhist afairs in Tibet and Mongolia for the Qing court.
6¡ in. (16.3 cm.) high
£12,000-18,000 $16,000-24,000 清十八世紀 鎏金銅金三世章嘉坐像
€14,000-20,000

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