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Lot #147 - A Copper Alloy Shakyamuni Buddha, Inlaid with Silver, Attributed to Shisou, with an Inscription, Probably Ming or Later

  • Auction House:
    Theodore Bruce
  • Sale Name:
    Chinese, Japanese & Asian Decorative Art
  • Sale Date:
    13 May 2018 ~ 11am
  • Lot #:
    147
  • Lot Description:
    A Copper Alloy Shakyamuni Buddha, Inlaid with Silver, 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
  • Provenance:
    A distinguished Sydney collector, acquired 30 years ago.
  • Notes:
    The patina & stylistically the Buddha appears to be from the Ming Dynasty. Shisou is believed to have been active in the 16th/17th century. Or it was a group of artisans, from a region, that were highly regarded for fine silver inlay.
  • Estimate:
    A$5,000 - 8,000
  • Realised Price:
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  • Category:
    Oriental

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