ID 718538
Lot 1104 | A RARE PAINTED CIZHOU FIGURE OF BUDDHA
Estimate value
$ 6 000 – 8 000
JIN DYNASTY (1115-1234)
The Buddha is shown on a lotus base raised on a tall, waisted plinth, seated in dhyanasana with the right hand held in abhayamudra and the left hand in varadamudra, wearing loose robes decorated with floral patterns in brown and red on a cream slip under a clear glaze.
16 1⁄8 in. (41 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
Provenance
Japanese private collection, acquired prior to World War II.
Special notice
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| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Ming dynasty, Yuan dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Ming dynasty, Yuan dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
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