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LOT 2277
Bronze Seated Buddha Statuette
19TH CENTURY A.D. OR EARLIER
4 5/8 in. (257 grams, 11.7 cm).
Seated in lotus pose on a low platform, conical ushnisha and characteristic elongated earlobes; Thai or Cambodian. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceAcquired on the UK art market.
Property of a Berkshire, UK, gentleman collector.
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Opening Bid: £75
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Opening Bid: £100
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Hoi An Cargo Shipwreck Glazed Blue and White Lidded Box Collection
15th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £124
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Ex Butterfield and Butterfield auction with official Hoi An Hoard labels. Accompanied by an illustrated information sheet about the Hoi An shipwreck.
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