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LOT 1992
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Statue
20TH CENTURY A.D.
8 1/4 in. (1.1 kg, 21 cm).
Seated cross-legged in virasana on a lotus flower dais, right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, the left resting on his lap with bumpa vessel, wearing a samghati adorned with floral hem, his face with with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, aquiline nose, with gentle smile, elongated earlobes, the hair in tight curls surmounted by a flame and with an elaborate diadem.
ProvenanceLondon, UK, art market, 1990-2000.
Ex London, UK, collection of Oriental art.
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LOT 1992
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha Statue
Estimate £300 - 400€350 - 460 (for guidance only)$410 - 540 (for guidance only)
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Acquired from various sources within the UK. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Our specimen is probably a votive temple lamp. From the beginning, temples were centres of inspiration for the production of lamps in a variety of designs. Temple lamps played an important role in temple rituals. Rich people used to give donations of both money and land to craftsmen, who could then devote much of their time to producing such pieces of art.
