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A gilt bronze figure of Buddha, presumably Tang dynasty (618-907).

Estimate
40 000 - 50 000 SEK
3 800 - 4 750 EUR
3 990 - 4 990 USD
Hammer price
75 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A gilt bronze figure of Buddha, presumably Tang dynasty (618-907).

The figure is shown seated on a raised rectangular base, the left hand resting on the knee. The figure is wearing simple, diaphanous robes, and the head is framed by the open center of the flame-form mandorla which is surmounted by the seated figure of Amitabha Buddha. Height 11,8 cm.

Tarnished, wear.

Provenance

Paul R Wedandal Collection. Purchased at Sotheby's during the 1970's. Thence by descent.

Compare with a similar buddha sold at Christie's, New York, 20-21 March 2014, lot 2046