Lot #187 - A Tibeto-Chinese gold-lacquered bronze figure of Buddha, late Ming Dynasty, 17th century
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Autumn Auction Series
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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
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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
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Notes:The word 'swastika' is derived from the Sanskrit svastika - 'su' ('good' or 'auspicious') combined with 'asti' ('being')
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Estimate:A$5,000 - 7,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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