Lot 112
  • 112

Statuette d'Amitayus en bronze doré Tibet ou Mongolie, XVIIIE siècle

Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description

  • Gilt-bronze, turquoise
assis en vajrasana sur une double base lotiforme, les mains en dhyana mudra, vêtu d'un dhoti plissé, une écharpe couvrant l'épaule gauche, paré de nombreux bijoux incrustés de turquoises, la chevelure rassemblée en un chignon surmonté d'un bijou, le visage plein aux yeux mi-clos peints, non scellée

Provenance

Acquired in Drouot, Paris, 27th June 1990.

Condition

The figure is in overall good condition. It is heavily cast, the base is not sealed. The vase held in the hands is missing. There is light overall wear to the gilding. The vase held in the hands is missing. The inside of the base is cast with characters. There are traces of red, white and black pigments to the eyes and mouth of the figure. The gilding is of a less rich golden tone than the catalogue illustration suggests.
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