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788

788
A GROUP OF SMALL BRONZE EARLY WARES
Northern Wei Dynasty and later
Comprising: a small gilt bronze ‘lion’ fitting, Northern Wei Dynasty; a
small gilt bronze ‘goose’ hook, Eastern Zhou-Warring States; a small
gilt bronze figure of Buddha, Tang Dynasty; a small stylised bronze
figure, possibly Song Dynasty; and a pair of silver-inlaid ‘dragon’
hooks, Song Dynasty or later.
The Buddha figure 7cm (2.3/4in) high. (6).

£3,000 - 5,000
HK$31,000 - 51,000
CNY27,000 - 45,000

789
A BUDDHIST SHARITO (RELIQUARY)
Japan, 19th century
The gilt copper reliquary comprising a circular container holding a
selection of small stones, within a pierced foliate border, set on a
pedestal stem and stepped base with lotus petal, wave and brocade
designs.
11.5cm (4.1/2in) high.
£600 - 800
HK$6,100 - 8,200
CNY5,400 - 7,200
The preservation of relics has played an important part in Buddhist
practice since early times, but in medieval Japan, polished pebbles,
bones or pieces of glass sometimes took the place of actual body
parts.

Compare with an example in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts (inv. no.
2006.42), dated to the 16th/17th century. 789

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