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THE PROPERTY OF A BRITISH FAMILY
英國家族藏品
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A RARE COPPER-ALLOY FIGURE OF A
BODHISATTVA
Tang Dynasty or earlier
The figure finely cast standing with hips gently
swayed, the left arm held up holding a large sphere,
clad in an elegant dhoti and billowing scarves, open
at the chest revealing jewellery, the face with serene
expression beneath a crown, a hook on the reverse
of the body, stand.
21.4cm (8 3/8in) high (2).

£8,000 - 12,000
CNY70,000 - 110,000

唐或更早 銅製菩薩立像

Provenance: Alain Presencer collection

來源：Alain Presencer收藏

Alain Presencer began learning about Buddhism at
home in Canada, at the age of 13, and subsequently
studied with the late Professor Mathera Sadhatissa
at the University of Toronto between 1961-1962.
Thereafter in England, he became an active member
of the London Buddhist Vihara. For the next 50
years, Alain Presencer spiritedly promoted the study
of Tibetan Buddhism and culture in the United
Kingdom. His contributions to the field resulted in
numerous recognitions, including his appointment
as a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society. Alain also
introduced the musical genre of Tibetan ‘singing
bowls’ to the West. His album, ‘The Singing Bowls
of Tibet’, is still in production today, having sold over
a million copies.

The present lot as indicated by the hook on the
reverse of the figure, was probably originally part of
an altarpiece. Compare with a related gilt-bronze
standing bodhisattva Guanyin with a similar posture
and circular pedestal, Tang dynasty, in the Arthur
M.Sackler Museum, illustrated by A.F.Howard,
L.Song, W.Hung and Y.Hong, Chinese Sculpture,
New Haven, 2006, p.312, fig.3.118.

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