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A small Tibetan gilt bronze crowned Buddha, Ming Dynasty, 15th…
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Melbourne
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19-Nov-2013
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A small Tibetan gilt bronze crowned Buddha, Ming Dynasty, 15th century. Seated in Dyanasana on a double-lotus throne, a vajra resting on the front of the throne, the crown inlaid with semi-precious stones, 16.25 cm high. Provenance: Purchased in 2001 from a Melbourne private collection. From the private collection of Robert Bleakley, cataloguer of Tibetan and Indian art, London, 1978-1982. Founding CEO and chairman of Sotheby's Australia, 1982-1998. A very similar figure was sold at Mossgreen Auctions, 19 & 20th/ 11/2007, lot 721
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Oriental: Bronze