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Fine Asian Art, Twentieth Century Design and Antiques — Mossgreen Auctions

Auction House: Mossgreen Auctions Number of lots recorded: 639
Sale Title: Fine Asian Art, Twentieth Century Design and Antiques Lots with images: 587
Auction Location: Melbourne Prices available: 274
Date: 02/06/2008









Lot Description Price Image
*** A large heavily cast parcel-gilt and lacquered bronze Buddha, Late Ming Dynasty, 17th Century. Seated in bhumisparsa in patterned robes, the eyes downcast, fitted wooden base. Figure only - 38 cm high ***
*** A Tibeto-Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Yamantaka, 18th Century. Standing on the back of a bull, which is recumbent on a prostate figure, lotus base. 17.5 cm high ***
*** A Tibeto-Chinese parcel-gilt figure of Xi Wangmu, early Qing dynasty, Circa 17th Century. The Queen Mother of the West (also known as the Daoist Goddess Bixia Yuanjun), seated in an elaborate headdress on a tiered throne in a pose of meditation. 11 cm high ***
*** A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Manjushri, 16th Century. Seated in dhyanasana with his right hand in vitaka mudra, flanked by lotus stems, supporting a sword and book of wisdom, inlaid with semi-precious stones. 19.5 cm high ***
*** A rare and finely cast Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Maitreya, 15/16th Century. Seated in Western posture, in the wheel mudra (dharma chakra). 41 cm high ***
*** A Tibetan Gilt-bronze figure of Vajradhara,. 15th Century. Seated holding a vajra and a ghanta (bell) in crossed hands, silver inlays. Approximately 20 cm high ***
*** A fine Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, 16th Century. Seated in padmasana, his hands in bhumisparsa, a short inscription to the back. 20 cm high ***
*** A Nepalese gilt-bronze figure of Vajrasattva, 15th Century. Seated holding a bell and vajra, silver inlays, sealed with the wheel of Buddhist doctrine and the eight auspicious symbols. 14.5 cm high ***
*** A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of a crowned Buddha, 16th Century. Seated in Bhumispara(earth-touching posture), the robes and crown finely detailed. 22.3 cm high ***
*** A fine and rare Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Vairocana, 14th Century. The Dhyani Buddha elegantly seated in padmasana on a double-lotus throne, turning the wheel of the law, wearing an eight-leaf crown, the hair in a high chignon, the elaborate jewellery of beaded necklaces finely inlaid with semi-precious stones, the large striking earrings inset with a single stone within bead work.… ***
*** A large Tibetan gilt-copper repousse figure of Ratnasambahava, late 18th Century. Seated before a mandorla, in vajrasana with hands in varada and dhyana mudra, a placement inscription at upper left. 60 cm high ***
*** A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Green Tara, 16th Century. Seated in padmasana, the hands in varada and vitarka, The face powerfully modeled, inlaid with semi-precious stones. 20 cm high ***
*** A Gandharan grey schist figure of a Bodhisattva, 2nd/3rd Century Ad. Seated before a mandorla, on a large lotus throne. 50 cm high, 29 cm wide, 11 cm deep ***
*** A fine and rare Indian parcel-gilt bronze Standing Bodhisattva, Pala period, Circa 11th Century. Probably a form of Padmapani, standing in a relaxed pose, on a tiered lotus throne before a mandorla, holding a lotus bud in his right hand, traces of red pigment. 28 cm high. Reference. Dr Pal, Art from the Indian Subcontinent, Norton Simon Museum vol.1, pl. 142 A & B, pg 182-3. Also: von Schroeder, Buddhist Sculpture in Tibet, vol. 1, India & Nepal, pg. 238-9 & 318, pl. 110A-B ***
*** A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, 16th Century. Seated in earth touching mudra (bhumisparsa), the edges of the robes finely detailed. 22.2 cm high ***
*** A Nepalese gilt bronze Buddha, 14/15th Century. Seated in dhyanasana on a lotus throne. 22 cm high ***
*** A rare early Nepalese gilt-bronze group, Circa 1150-1300. Of a standing three-crowned Goddess and attendant, finely cast, with an exquisite face, supported on a round lotus throne, inlaid with semi-precious stones. 17.5 cm high ***
*** A rare large Tibetan wooden figure of Padmapani, 13/14th Century. Gilt and polychrome, standing elegantly on a shaped platform, draped in necklaces, holding a lotus branch in the left hand. 63 cm high ***
*** A Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Manjusri, 15th Century. Seated with the hands in dharmachakra mudra, lotus branches at the shoulder. 17.5 cm high ***
*** A Tibetan gilt-bronze seated Buddha, 15th Century. 21 cm high ***

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