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Lot 155

A Chinese Bronze Buddha, Ming Dynasty or Earlier
明或更早 銅坐佛
Sale 2046 - Asian Works of Art
Mar 21, 2025 10:00AM ET
Live / New York
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$1,500 - 2,500
Price Realized
$1,100
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Lot Description

A Chinese Bronze Buddha, Ming Dynasty or Earlier
明或更早 銅坐佛
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or Earlier

The Buddha is seated in vajrasana on a lotus base, his left hand holds an elongated scroll or spindle, and the right hand resting on the knee, a subtle urna between his brows, and intricate flora motifs to the borders of his robe, the face with a soft serene expression, all below tight curls and a cranial protuberance (ushnisha) rising from the top of the head, indicating his vast wisdom.

Height 9 1/2 x width 5 in., 24.1 x 12.7 cm.

This lot is located in Chicago.

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