ID 718830
Lot 764 | A BRONZE FIGURE OF WENSHU SEATED ON A LION
Estimate value
$ 12 000 – 18 000
NORTHERN SONG DYNASTY (AD 960-1127)
The bodhisattva is shown seated on a lotus base supported on the back of a fierce striding lion.
5 in. (12.7 cm.) high
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Bronze |
| Historical era: | Song dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
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| Medium: | Bronze |
| Historical era: | Song dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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