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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE SWISS COLLECTION

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A PAINTED WOOD FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (960-1368)

The graceful bodhisattva stands on a lotus throne with his hips
swayed slightly to the left, and wears a shawl, a necklace, a scarf
tied across his torso and a long fowing dhoti. His hair is tied in a
topknot behind the foliate crown that is carved with a small fgure
of Buddha. There are traces of gilt and black pigment visible.
18√ in. (48 cm.) high

£3,000-5,000 $4,400-7,200
€3,800-6,300

PROVENANCE:

Property from a Private Swiss Collection, amassed between 1963
and 1980.

宋/元 木雕彩繪菩薩立像

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A POLYCHROME WOOD CARVING OF
SAMANTABHADRA ON AN ELEPHANT
SONG-YUAN DYNASTY (960-1368)

The Buddhist deity is carved seated in lalitasana on a lotus throne
supported by a caparisoned elephant on a rectangular base. The
eyes are downcast and the hair is worn in a topknot beneath a
crown. The robes are worn loosely draped and open at the chest
to reveal a necklace. There are traces of red, green, blue and black
pigment and gilt.
19Ω in. (49.6 cm.) high

£1,500-2,500 $2,200-3,600
€1,900-3,100

PROVENANCE: 633

Property from a Private Swiss Collection, amassed between 1963
and 1980.

宋/元 木雕彩繪菩薩騎象坐像

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