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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN 士紳藏品
Lots 106-109
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A RARE GILT-BRONZE AND CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL FIGURE OF
AMITAYUS
18th century
Seated in dhyanasana, the flowing dhoti inlaid with coral red cloisonné
enamels finely detailed with lotus blooms and scrolling tendrils, tied at
the waist by a turquoise belt, adorned with various necklaces, armlets
and bracelets inset with hard stones, the face with elongated eyes
flanked by flowing ribbons surmounted by a jewelled tiara, the hair tied
into a high chignon.
27.5cm (10 6/8in) high
£15,000 - 20,000 CNY150,000 - 190,000
HK$180,000 - 240,000
十八世紀 銅鎏金掐絲琺瑯無量壽佛坐像
Provenance: a European private collection
來源： 歐洲私人收藏
Compare with a related figure of a Buddhist deity in the Clague
Collection, dated first half 18th century, showcasing similar
combination of cloisonné enamel technique on a gilt-bronze figure,
highlighting the design details of the robe, illustrated in Chinese
Cloisonne: The Clague Collection, Phoenix, 1980, pl.47.
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