Lot 190
  • 190

Statuette de Bhaisajyaguru en bronze doré Sino-tibétain, XVIIIE siècle

Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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Description

  • Gilt-bronze
assis en vajrasana sur un double socle lotiforme, la main droite en varada mudra tenant une branche d'arura et la gauche en avakasha mudra, vêtu d'une toile aux bords incisées de fleurs couvrant l'épaule gauche, le visage serein marqué de l'urna, les cheveux maintenus en un haut chignon, non scellé

Provenance

Acquired in Drouot, Paris, 17th June 1994.

Condition

The figure is heavily cast, and the base unsealed The gilding is rich and shows tiny traces of wear particularly on the figure's back. The bowl is missing from the left hand.
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