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• Auction House:
  Mossgreen
• Sale Name:
  Important Chinese Art and a Private Collection of Chinese, European Art and Antiques
• Sale Date:
  21 Nov 2011 ~ 6pm (Lots 1 - 215)
  22 Nov 2011 ~ 11am (Lots 216 - 354)
  22 Nov 2011 ~ 2pm (Lots 355 - 624)
  22 Nov 2011 ~ 6.30pm (Lots 625 - 775)
• Lot #:
  636
• Lot Description:
  **See “Mind Transforming Treasures, A Selection of 100 Buddhist Works of Art”, Chung Tai Museum, 2009, cat no 18, pp72, colour plate p73 for an al
  The jewelled and crowned Bodhisattva seated in full lotus posture on a double-lotus throne, the left hand holding a bell, the right hand in "contemplation mudra, adorned with beaded necklaces, pendant earrings and bracelets, reign mark erased from the front of the throne, base plate missing
  26.4cm high, 17cm wide
• Notes:
  **See Mind Transforming Treasures, A Selection of 100 Buddhist Works of Art , Chung Tai Museum, 2009, cat no 18, pp72, colour plate p73 for an almost identical figure: also see Sotheby's HK, 7/10/2010, Ming Imperial Bronzes , lot 2145 for another almost identical figure; Also Von Schroeder Buddhist Sculpture In Tibet Vol Two: Tibet and China , pl 358B, pages 1280-81 for an almost identical Yongle example, 25cm; Also Christies HK, 31/5/2010, lot 1960 for a very similar but smaller image; This collection was formed by descendants of the Australian vendor, whose great-great grandfather was based in Peking and Shanghai between 1850-1870, where he held a high diplomatic position and it would have been at this time that he acquired the important Chinese artworks in this collection.
• Estimate:
  A$60,000 - 80,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Oriental

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