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A silver-inlaid bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Yuan dynasty, circa 14th century | 元約十四世紀 銅錯銀釋迦牟尼佛坐像
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June 15, 03:38 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 EUR
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A silver-inlaid bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha
Yuan dynasty, circa 14th century
Height 16.8 cm, 6⅝ in.
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Statue de Bouddha Shakyamuni en bronze incrusté d'argent, dynastie Yuan, vers XIVe siècle
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元約十四世紀 銅錯銀釋迦牟尼佛坐像
The Buddha is here portrayed with hands in bhumisparsha mudra, dressed in a diaphanous monk’s robe with silver inlay on the hems, seated in vajraparyankasana on a lotus pedestal with inlaid silver beading along the upper rim. The base is sealed with a copper plate engraved with the eight Buddhist emblems of the ashtamangala with a visvavajra at centre.
Compare the silver inlay on the robe of a Zhiyuan period, Yuan dynasty bronze Buddha, in Buddhist Statues of Tibet: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2003, p. 221, cat. no. 210
Compare the silver inlay on the robe of a Zhiyuan period, Yuan dynasty bronze Buddha, in Buddhist Statues of Tibet: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2003, p. 221, cat. no. 210