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169 - AN EXCELLENT BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA

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CHF 60,000 (€64,753)

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Estimation

CHF 60,000 - 90,000 (€64,000 - 98,000)

Sale fees

28%

AN EXCELLENT BRONZE FIGURE OF AVALOKITESHVARA China, second half of the 14th century. H 24 cm. The Bodhisattva, seated on an elegant double-lotus throne, can be identified by the image of Amitabha in his crown. Avalokiteshvara Padmapani, the Lotus-Bearer, holds his attribute—a precious lotus bud—in his right hand. Provenance: - Purchased from Sydney Moss in 1994. - Swiss collection. Published: Robert R. Bigler, Before Yongle, Zurich 2015, p. 56, no. 10. * The full tax is charged on this item marked *; that is, VAT is charged on the total amount but will be refunded to purchasers upon presentation of a validly stamped export declaration. Due to new EU import regulations, it may no longer be possible to import this item after June 28, 2025. If you intend to do so, please contact the department before bidding.

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Auction details

Asian Art: Himalayas, China (219AS)
Tuesday, December 8
11:00 AM
Hardturmstrasse 102
8031 Zurich, Switzerland

Auction house

Koller Auctions +41 4 44 45 63 63 office@kollerauktionen.ch
On Drouot for 1 year avec More than 7,000 lots published

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