Lot n° 163
Estimation :
1000 - 1500
EUR
Result with fees
Result
: 5 460EUR
Amitayus statuette in gold-lacquered copper alloy inlaid wit - Lot 163
Amitayus statuette in gold-lacquered copper alloy inlaid with semi-precious stones, China, Ming period, 17th century
Depicted seated in vajrasana on a double-lotus base, hands in dhyanamudra supporting a kalasa. A dhoti covers his lower body, while his bare torso is adorned with various stone-encrusted necklaces. Other jewels adorn her arms and a long scarf runs down the front to her thighs. The delicate face reveals the red lacquer beneath the worn gilding. The hair is held in a high bun and adorned with a tiara.
Height: 11 cm; weight: 335 g
Provenance:
Sotheby's London, July 16, 1974, lot 307 (½).
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