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LOT 2681
Vintage Bronze Head of Shakyamuni Buddha Stamp Seal
CHINA, 20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 3/4 in. (751 grams total, 14.5 cm including stand).
Rectangular seal with handle formed as the bust of Sakyamuni; each vertical face with reserved characters on a pounced field, underside with block of six characters within a foliate border. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a private Derby, UK, oriental collection.
Acquired on the UK art market since the 1990s.
From the property of a late Lincolnshire, UK, gentleman; thence by descent.
Accompanied by a previous catalogue information slip.
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LOT 2681
Vintage Bronze Head of Shakyamuni Buddha Stamp Seal
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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