01 Nov
Project Description
Description: Bronze, 31.2 cm highCatalogue note: The figure is cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base, dressed in loose, flowing robes and elaborate beaded jewellery. The hands are held in vitarka mudra, each holding a leafy stem rising to the shoulders and surmounted by a bird on one side and a vase on the other. The face has a serene expression, and the hair is fashioned into a chignon centred by a figure of Amitabha Buddha behind an elaborate crown. There are traces of gliding and red lacquer.
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, Sale 17260, Lot 135, Invoice no. DB19002077. Property of a gentleman
Catalogue no.: 2018A0156