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THE COLLECTION OF PROFESSOR FERDINANDO CAPPELLETTI PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
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A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI
17TH-18TH CENTURY NEPAL, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
The figure is depicted seated in a dhyanasana on a double lotus base, with The Buddha is cast seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base, with hands
hands held in dhyanamudra supporting an urn, with a serene expression on the held in dhyanamudra, wearing robes with beaded hems that drape over the left
face, wearing elaborate earrings and a foliate headdress. The face, hands and shoulder and fall in folds onto the base. The serene face has downcast eyes
feet are highlighted in gilt. with hair worn in tight curls with long plaits cascading down the shoulders.
5 3/8 in. (13.7 cm.) high The bejewelled figure wears multiple necklaces, bracelets and earrings inset
with turquoise and blue stones. The base is sealed and incised with a vajra.
£6,000-8,000 US$7,700-10,000
6º in. (16 cm.) high
€6,600-8,700
£5,000-10,000 US$6,400-13,000
PROVENANCE:
€5,500-11,000
Acquired in Rome in the late 1970s.
PROVENANCE:
羅馬藏家FERDINANDO CAPPELLETTI教授珍藏 Property from a private European collection, acquired by the uncle of the
current vendor's grandfather prior to 1918, then by descent within the family.
清十七/十八世紀 局部鎏金銅無量壽佛坐像

尼泊爾十七/十八世紀 鎏金銅釋迦摩尼坐像
來源:
歐洲私人珍藏, 現藏家曾祖叔父於1918年之前購入, 家傳至今

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A GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF GUANYIN
17TH CENTURY
The Goddess of Mercy is shown seated in dhyanasana with her right hand
holding a branch and the left hand holding a cup. She is dressed in loose,
flowing robes that open at the chest to reveal elaborate jewellery. The figure's
broad face has downcast eyes, the hair is stylised in knotted plaits trailing
down the shoulders and is pulled into a high coiffure behind the tiered crown
incorporating Amitabha Buddha.
11æ in. (29.8 cm.) high
£5,000-8,000 US$6,500-10,000
€5,500-8,700

十七世紀 鎏金銅觀音坐像
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