 | | Lot No. | | *** | | Description: | A fine and large Chinese gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, Ming Dynasty, 16th century, Seated with eyes downcast, in ?meditation? and ?earth-touching? mudra, on a bronze double-lotus throne, The character ?wan? engraved on the chest, the edges of the robes finely detailed with lotus flowers, the tightly curled hair panted with blue pigment *See ?Mind Transforming Treasures, A Selection of 100 Buddhist Works of Art?, Chung Tai Museum, 2009; cat no 12, pp60, colour plate p61 for an almost identical parcel-gilt figure This collection was formed by descendants of the Australian vendor, whose great-great grandfather was based in Peking and Shanghai between 1850-1870, where he held a high diplomatic position and it would have been at this time that he acquired the important Chinese artworks in this collection | | Estimate: | *** | | Price: | *** | | Category: | Antiquities — Asian | |
