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A lARge gIlT-bRONZe FIguRe OF AMITAyus,
lATe 17Th-18Th ceNTuRy
China, Kangxi – early Qianlong period. Heavily cast seated in
vajraparyankasana with the hands held in dhyana mudra, the face with
a serene expression, the head slightly leaning to the left and framed by
an ornate five-point tiara set to either side with an upswept sash.
Provenance: From an old German private collection. By repute
acquired between 1960 and 1980 and thence by descent. The
backside with an old collector label, inscribed in German: “Bodhisattwa
Manjuschri” (sic).
condition: Unsealed. Some old wear, traces of use and minor dents
here and there. remnants of old pigments.
Weight: 2,880 g
Dimensions: Height 24.8 cm
Wearing a dhoti with finely chased foliate borders draped about the legs
in soft, rhythmic folds, raised on a double-lotus base. Also note the finely
executed earrings with their pendants, the neatly incised beaded jewelry
and the four-tiered and parcel-gilt chignon.

AucTION ResulT cOMPARIsON
Compare with a smaller statue of Amitayus
from the same period at Sotheby’s New york in
Bodies of Infinite Light, 10 September 2019, lot
302, sold for USD $25,000, and another smaller
statue of Amitayus from the 18th century at
Sotheby’s New york in Important Chinese Art,
21 March 2018, lot 575, sold for USD $30,000.

大型銅鎏金無量壽佛坐像，十七世紀末至十八世紀
中國，康熙至乾隆初年。雙手施禪定印，面部表情祥和，頭部略微偏向左側，頭戴五
葉冠，雙耳修長，飾耳環。
來源：德國私人老收藏，據説購於1960 與1980年間，自此保存至今。背面有老藏家
標簽，用德語寫著 “Bodhisattwa Manjuschri” (sic).
品相：未密封。一些舊磨損，使用痕跡與局部輕微凹痕。舊彩餘留。
重量：2,880 克
尺寸：高24.8厘米
拍賣結果比較：一件十八世紀的小無量壽佛像于2018年3月21日紐約蘇富比《重要中
國藝術》拍號575，成交價USD $30,000。
estimate euR 8.000,-
Starting price EUr 4.000,-

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