ID 807612
Lot 1026 | TWO DEHUA FIGURES OF SAMANTABHADRA AND MANJUSHRI
Estimate value
$ 60 000 – 80 000
LATE QING DYNASTY-REPUBLIC PERIOD, THE FIGURE OF SAMANTABHADRA SIGNED XU YUNLIN
Each bodhisattva is seated in dhyanasana on a lotus pedestal and wearing long flowing robes exposing an elaborate beaded necklace above a dhoti tied at the waist. Manjusri is shown riding on a Buddhist lion and holding a ruyi scepter. Samantabhadra is shown riding on an elephant and holding a scepter in the form of a lotus frond. Both are modeled with serene expressions beneath a crown that frames the long hair falling on the shoulders.
The taller: 15 7/8 in. (40.3 cm.) high
Provenance
Imperial Oriental Art, New York.
Private collection, New York.
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Ceramic |
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| Historical era: | Qing Dynasty |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
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