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Lot #187 - A Tibeto-Chinese gold-lacquered bronze figure of Buddha, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century

  • Auction House:
    Mossgreen
  • Sale Name:
    The Autumn Auction Series
  • Sale Date:
    16 Jun 2014 ~ 11am (Lots 1 -357)
    17 Jun 2014 ~ 11am (Lots 358 - 728)
    17 Jun 2014 ~ 6pm (Lots 729 - 860)
  • Lot #:
    187
  • Lot Description:
    A Tibeto-Chinese gold-lacquered bronze figure of Buddha, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century
    the jewelled and draped figure seated on a double lotus throne, with an inverted swastika on the front of the throne, base unsealed
    22.7cm high
  • Provenance:
    Jean Ada Armstrong, NSW, lived in China and India for twenty-six years and mixed with the likes of Chiang Kai Shek and Avery Brundage
  • Notes:
    The word 'swastika' is derived from the Sanskrit svastika - 'su' ('good' or 'auspicious') combined with 'asti' ('being')
  • Estimate:
    A$5,000 - 7,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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