A rare Korean cast bronze figure of Buddha, Silla Dynasty, 7th-8th century

Lot #234 - A rare Korean cast bronze figure of Buddha, Silla Dynasty, 7th-8th 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 #:

234
Lot Description:

A rare Korean cast bronze figure of Buddha, Silla Dynasty, 7th-8th century
Standing in a long pleated robe, the hands in 'abhyamudra' and 'varadhamudra', the back of the figure hollow cast
18.5cm
Provenance:

Private Sydney collection
References:

See Christies NY, Japanese and Korean Art, March 2014, lot 594, for a very similar hollow cast figure, dated 8th century; also Christies NY, 'The Robert Moore Collection of Korean Art', March 2014, lot 787 for a smaller figure cast in the round.
Estimate:

A$2,000 - 3,000
Realised Price:

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Category:

Oriental

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