Fine Chinese Works of Art, Paintings & Calligraphy - 22nd May 2018

Lot 30

A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI 15TH CENTURY Seated in vajraparyankasana on a...

Estimate £1,000 - £2,000 | Hammer £1000

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A TIBETAN GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI 15TH CENTURY Seated in vajraparyankasana on a double lotus base with his right hand in bhumisparsha mudra and his left in dhyana mudra, dressed in monk's robes partially draped over his right shoulder, the base sealed with a four-pointed vajra, 9cm, 197g. Provenance: formerly in the Cheng Huan Collection. Cf. Christie's Paris, 9th June 2015, lot 354 for a similar but earlier example.