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137 - CHINA – Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), 17th century
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Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
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CHINA – Ming Dynasty (1368–1644), 17th century A group in gold-lacquered bronze, depicting the eighteen-armed Cundi Bodhisattva seated in the padmasana posture on a double lotus-shaped plinth, the main hands in the anjali mudra (meditation gesture), the secondary hands holding his attributes, the head surmounted by a tall crown. (Flaking lacquer, minor losses) H: 33 cm. Cundi Bodhisattva, also known as the ‘Bodhisattva of 700 million’, is a bodhisattva venerated in both exoteric and esoteric Buddhism. His characteristic iconography includes a third eye and eighteen arms, holding various attributes, notably a banner, a lotus flower, a vase, a rope, the Wheel of the Dharma, a conch shell, a kundika, a sword, a rosary, a pomegranate, an axe, a hook and a vajra. The eighteen arms represent the profound principles of the path to Enlightenment. Expert: Ms JOSSAUME, PORTIER law firm in Paris – [email protected] – 01 48 00 03 41.
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Auction time 10/12/2026 at 2:00 PM
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