Lot #15 - A Fine Khmer Bronze Figure of Maitreya, Lopburi Style, Bayon Period, Late 12th-Early 13th Century
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Raphy Star Collection of Important Asian Art
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Sale Date:11 Dec 2016 ~ 6.30pm
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Lot #:15
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Lot Description:A Fine Khmer Bronze Figure of Maitreya, Lopburi Style, Bayon Period, Late 12th-Early 13th Century
seated on a simple curved shallow base in Bhumisparsha mudra, wearing a feathered crown, his hair drawn into a peaked chignon, eyes closed in meditation, the body covered in a smooth green patina. The base is open, revealing the core material
23 cm high -
Provenance:Private collection; Sotheby’s New York, October 2001
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References:see Carol Stratton, Buddhist Sculpture of Northern Thailand, 2004, fig. 5.73, p. 125 for a similar example; also Jean Boisselier, The Heritage of Thai Sculpture, 1975, pl. 81, p. 118; also see Spink & Son Ltd, The Lion of the Shakyas 16/11/1998, cat no. 5 for a very similar example; for a smaller sized example, see G. Coedes, Bronzes Khmers, 1923, pl. XXIV, fig. 1
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Estimate:A$40,000 - 50,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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