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Old/antique Chinese bronze Buddha in lotus position. Dimensions: 20.3 cm. In good condition.

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Old/antique Chinese bronze Buddha in lotus position. Dimensions: 20.3 cm. In good condition.

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Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Tibetan Buddha, XIX century. Patinated bronze. It presents marks of use, wear. Measurements: 24 x 15 x 11,5 cm. Round sculpture in bronze. It represents Buddha seated in lotus flower position, with several "lakshana", iconographic symbols that identify the Buddhas and bodhisattvas. The closed eyelids are a symbol of spiritual concentration and also of purity, and complete a serene face with a sketched smile, symbol of the balance of a perfect being. The elongated earlobes allude to the large earrings worn by members of the upper classes, and represent the concepts of greatness, nobility and wisdom.

Estim. 300 - 400 EUR

Buddha. China. Qing Dynasty, 19th century. Bronze sculpture. Presents marks of use and faults. Measurements: 19,5 cm x 11 cm x 9,5 cm. Buddha seated in the posture of the lotus flower and performing a mudra that symbolizes that he takes the earth as a witness. The symmetry of his physiognomic features expresses serenity, the elongated earlobes symbolize nobility and wisdom. The headdress is inspired by a Buddhist temple. The bhumi sparsha mudra ('gesture of touching the Earth', being bhumi: 'the planet Earth'; and sparsha: 'to touch') represents the moment when Buddha solved the problem of ending suffering when he was under the Bodhi tree. Usually depicted by the historical Buddha and seated in the lotus position, as in this bronze. The right hand touches the ground with the fingertips; the left hand rests on the leg with the palm facing up.

Estim. 500 - 700 EUR

A lovely antique Thai gilt bronze buddha. Height: 9 in x width: 5 3/4 in x depth: 3 in.

Estim. 6 000 - 8 000 EUR

GILT BRONZE SCULPTURE, EARLY 20TH CENTURY CHINA Depicting the Mongolian Buddha, with sunflower shoots. Double-row lotus base. Engraved mark under base. Measurements 37 x 24 x 20 cm.

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