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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
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17TH-18TH CENTURY
The Buddha sits in dhyanasana on a double-lotus
base with his hands held in bhumisparsha mudra.
He is clad in voluminous robes, the folds of which
pool below the ankles, and the serene face is
surmounted by the ushnisha, which is topped with
a conical fnial. The base is sealed and incised with
a double-vajra.
4¿ in. (10.5 cm.) high
$6,000-8,000

Compare the present fgure with a pair of slightly
smaller (9.8 cm. high) gilt-bronze Buddhas sold at
Christie’s New York, 17 March 2017, lot 1033.
十七/十八世紀 銅鎏金佛坐像

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A RARE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE
OF VAISHRAVANA

18TH CENTURY
The Guardian King stands on a rocky base, his
right hand held before his chest and his left
clutching a mongoose. He is dressed in a full suit
of armor, including boots, and the bearded face is
surmounted by a foliate-decorated diadem.
4¿ in. (10.5 cm.) high
$6,000-8,000

清十八世紀 銅鎏金多聞天王立像