Lot #149 - A Rare 'Famille-Rose' Figure of Amitayus, Probably 20th Century
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        Auction House:Sotheby's Australia
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        Sale Name:Fine Asian, Australian & European Arts & Design
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        Sale Date:15 Apr 2014 ~ 6pm
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        Lot #:149
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        Lot Description:A Rare 'Famille-Rose' Figure of Amitayus, Probably 20th Century
 seated in dhyanasana on a triangular waisted lotus pedestal with hands held in dhyanamudra originally supporting a vase, the face and body applied with a pale puce enamel, the deity with lowered gaze and serene expression, the hair enamelled blue partially falling in long tresses over the shoulders, the rest swept up into a high top knot secured with a jewel behind the five-leaf crown, adorned with jewellery and with a green shawl draped over the shoulders and lower arms, the dhoti in iron-red with gilt scrolls revealing at the front a lower layer in bright yellow with floral roundels, the detachable base with tiers of lotus petals in lime-green and blue on a turquoise ground, the tips of the scarf falling over the front, countersunk base
 53.5 cm high
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        Estimate:A$10,000 - 15,000
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        Realised Price:
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        Category:Oriental
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