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LOT 1546
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Seated Buddha
20TH CENTURY A.D.
7 7/8 in. (1.08 grams, 20 cm high).
A gilt-bronze figure of Buddha sitting cross-legged on a lotus-flower dais wearing a mantle uttariya with scrolled ornament, his right hand holding the stem of an utpala flower.
ProvenanceAcquired 1980-2015.
Ex Abelita family collection.
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LOT 1546
Sino-Tibetan Gilt Seated Buddha
Estimate £400 - 600€460 - 700 (for guidance only)$540 - 810 (for guidance only)
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Tang Dynasty, 618-907 A.D.Estimate: £3,000 - 4,000 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £1,400
A ceramic horse and rider figure modelled in the round standing on a rectangular base, the animal's head bowed down and turned slightly left, shown with a long and immaculately-kept mane, short dressed tail, saddle cloth decorated with an 'animal skin' pattern and a harness adorned with pendants; the male rider seated in the saddle wearing a knee-length robe and riding boots, his arms positioned to hold reins (absent), a domestic dog perched on a covering behind him; semi-naturalistic anatomical detailing to both figures, the rider shown with a full beard and mustache, wearing a cap. 3.9 kg, 42 cm high
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12th-13th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £598
A bronze figure of Buddha in an earlier style, on a lotus-flower disc base with lotus-petal rim; Buddha is seated on a low block, his legs spread, and his hands raised, wearing a tight-fitting ankle-length paridhana. 2.14 kg, 24 cm high
Fine condition.
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Chinese Song Tile with Figure and Handprint
Song Dynasty, 960-1279 A.D.Estimate: £200 - 300 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £100
A rectangular ceramic tile with high-relief figure with a florid arch, with much pigment remaining; the figure dressed in copious robes with tall headdress, holding in both hands a hookah with the pipe in the mouth; impressed handprint to the reverse; repaired. 5.97 kg, 30 cm
Repaired
Acquired 1970s-1990s. Hong Kong collection. Ex West Country collection, UK.
