A gilt bronze figure of Buddha, Mongolia, probably Dolonnor, Qahar region, Inner Mongolia, 18th century
Estimate $15,000 – $25,000
seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, the right hand lowered in bhumisparsamudra and the left in dhyanamudra, wearing a shawl draped over the left shoulder falling over an undergarment gathered at the chest, and with a broad tasselled ruyi-shaped collar, the face with serene expression surmounted by a repoussé five-pointed diadem with trailing ribbons
35 cm high
Compare the style of gilt copper statues of Vajrapani, Manjushri and Sadaksari Avalokitesvara collected in the 1930s by Sven Hadin in Qahar and now in the Folkens Museum Etnografiska, Stockholm, see Marylin M. Rhie and Robert A.F. Thurman, Wisdom and Compassion, The Sacred Art of Tibet, London, 1991, cat. nos 1, 35, 36
- Lot Sold $30,000 (Hammer Price)
- $36,600 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
One point of the diadem now missing. Some surface wear to the gilding on the face and reverse. Surface accretion, probably from butter-lamp smoke. Generally good condition.
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Guy CairnduffHead Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Guy Cairnduff |
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Ann RobertsSpecialist Consultant, Asian Art Arts & DesignMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Ann Roberts |
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