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Property from Various Owners Property from the Elisabeth Bruening COLLECTION
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A cast bronze figure of a bodhisattva A cast bronze figure of a crowned Budai
Ming dynasty Ming dynasty
The heavily cast figure possibly depicting Maitreya as identified by Seated in a pose of royal ease, the corpulent figure posed with
the kalasha ewer above his right shoulder and the lotus above his robes open to reveal his large belly as he holds a sack of treasures
left shoulder here supporting a long-tailed bird, the figure attired and a rosary, the jolly figure adorned with a five-point crown
in elaborate princely garb and diadem, seated in a variant of the housing dhyani-Buddhas.
bhadrasana posture of both legs pendant upon a recumbent lion 11 1/2in (29.2cm) high
further raised upon a single lotus plinth, base unsealed. $3,000 - 5,000
17 3/4in (45cm) high
$8,000 - 12,000
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