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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, QING DYNASTY China, 18th to early 19th century. Solidly cast, seated in dhyanasana on a sealed double-lotus base, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra, the left held above his lap. His long robes open at the chest, tied at the midriff, with a shawl draped over both shoulders, the hems engraved with scrolling vines. His serene face with downcast gaze, sinuous eyelids, and red lips forming a calm smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes. His hair arranged in tight node curls over the domed ushnisha topped by a jewel. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, casting irregularities with the casting line of the right arm visible, rubbing to the gilding, light scratches, and remnants of pigment. Weight: 419 g Dimensions: Height 11.3 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 18 March 2013, lot 162 Price: USD 12,500 or approx. EUR 16,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A parcel-gilt copper alloy figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the related style and base. Note the different robes. Note the size (16.8 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 10 September 2018, lot 136 Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the related style and base. Note the slightly different robes. Note the size (16.2 cm).
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI, QING DYNASTY China, 18th to early 19th century. Solidly cast, seated in dhyanasana on a sealed double-lotus base, his right hand lowered in bhumisparsha mudra, the left held above his lap. His long robes open at the chest, tied at the midriff, with a shawl draped over both shoulders, the hems engraved with scrolling vines. His serene face with downcast gaze, sinuous eyelids, and red lips forming a calm smile, flanked by long pendulous earlobes. His hair arranged in tight node curls over the domed ushnisha topped by a jewel. Provenance: Austrian private collection. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, casting irregularities with the casting line of the right arm visible, rubbing to the gilding, light scratches, and remnants of pigment. Weight: 419 g Dimensions: Height 11.3 cm Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 18 March 2013, lot 162 Price: USD 12,500 or approx. EUR 16,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A parcel-gilt copper alloy figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, 18th century Expert remark: Compare the related style and base. Note the different robes. Note the size (16.8 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Bonhams New York, 10 September 2018, lot 136 Price: USD 8,750 or approx. EUR 10,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Description: A gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, 17th/18th century Expert remark: Compare the related style and base. Note the slightly different robes. Note the size (16.2 cm).
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