Lot #270 - A Fine Chinese Bronze Buddha, Silver-Inlaid, Attributed to Shisou, with an Inscription, Probably Ming or Later
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Auction House:Theodore Bruce
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Sale Name:Fine Watches, Jewels & Asian Decorative Arts
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Sale Date:10 Dec 2017 ~ 10.30am
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Lot #:270
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Lot Description:A Fine Chinese Bronze Buddha, Silver-Inlaid, Attributed to Shisou, with an Inscription, Probably Ming or Later
with soft facial features, smiling gently in meditation, below tight curls with a slightly raised ushnisha & una, an ample robe falling in folds around the shoulders with fine silver inlay & a swastika on his chest, hands resting in his lap in the mudra of meditation, patinated to a copper brown
H 25, W 18, D 16 cm -
Notes:The patina & stylistically the Buddha appears to be from the Ming Dynasty. Shisou is believed to have active in the 16th/17th century. Or it was a group of artisans, from a region, that were highly regarded for fine silver inlay.
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Estimate:A$5,000 - 8,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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