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A RARE LIMESTONE BUDDHIST TRIAD
Tang dynasty
Carved in high relief with a central figure of Sakyamuni seated on multi-
tiered lotus pedestal throne flanked by Ananda and Kasyapa standing
in flowing robes and adorned with sashes and jewelry, all framed by a
flame-form nimbus and posed on a rectangular pedestal base carved
with a dedicatory inscription bearing a reign date corresponding to 666
CE, traces of old pigment adhering.
21 2/3in (55.3cm) high; 15 1/4in (38.3cm) long; 6 3/4in (17.2cm) deep
$7,000 - 10,000
唐 背屏式佛與脅侍菩薩立像
Provenance:
Sotheby’s, New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and
Paintings, 8 May 1981, lot 53, catalogued as marble
來源:
蘇富比紐約,1981年5月8日,拍品編號53
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