STATUE DE MAITREYA EN BRONZE DORE LAQUÉ OR - photo 1
STATUE DE MAITREYA EN BRONZE DORE LAQUÉ OR - photo 2
STATUE DE MAITREYA EN BRONZE DORE LAQUÉ OR - photo 3

STATUE DE MAITREYA EN BRONZE DORE LAQUÉ OR

Starting price
€ 80 000
Auction dateClassic
14.06.2023 10:30UTC +02:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
France, Paris
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ID 977719
Lot 191 | STATUE DE MAITREYA EN BRONZE DORE LAQUÉ OR
STATUE DE MAITREYA EN BRONZE DORE LAQUÉ OR

CHINE, DYNASTIE MING (1368-1644)

Il est représenté assis en vajrasana, tenant un sceptre ruyi dans sa main gauche. Il est vêtu d'un dhoti ceinturé à la taille et d'une longue robe recouvrant ses bras formant un plissé sous ses jambes. Son buste est paré de bijoux et il porte de larges boucles d'oreille. Ses yeux sont mi-clos sous des sourcils arqués et sa bouche entrouverte est souriante, conférant à son visage une expression sereine. Ses cheveux sont relevés en chignon derrière une imposante couronne abritant une image d'Amithaba.

Hauteur : 49 cm. (19 1/4 in.)





Provenance

Previously from a Swiss private collection.



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Post lot text

A GILT-LACQUERED GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF MAITREYA
CHINA, MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)
Applied technique:Lacquer on panel, Metalwork
Medium:Bronze
Historical era:Ming dynasty
Place of origin:China, Eastern Asia, Asia
Category:Figure
Auction house category:All other types of objects
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