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Shakyamuni Buddha in gilded lacquered copper alloy, China, M…
See original version (French)
252
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Shakyamuni Buddha in gilded lacquered copper alloy, China, M…
See original version (French)
Estimate €800 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
Shakyamuni Buddha in gilded lacquered copper alloy, China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 17th century
Depicted seated in the padmasana posture on a lotus-shaped pedestal with a double row of petals, the Buddha is shown with his hands in the varada mudra. He is clad in a monastic robe (kāṭāya) with flowing folds, leaving his right shoulder bare, in accordance with an iconography widely prevalent during the Ming dynasty. The face, with half-closed eyes and framed by long, drooping ears, is adorned with small, regular curls surmounted by an ushnisha. The sculpture retains a thick coating of reddish-brown lacquer enhanced with gilding, revealing the underlying metal in places. The plinth consists of a double lotus resting on a slightly flared base, the petals of which are rendered in high relief. The consecration plaque is present.
Height: 16.5 cm
Some wear to the lacquer; an old inventory label is stuck to the consecration plaque.
See original version (French)
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