A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A SEATED BUDDHA QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY The figure is well carved with pendulous ears and eyes downcast to give an impression of gentle contemplation, the hands held in dhyanamudra supporting a sphere, seated in dhyanasana under the voluminous outer robe fallen in folds around the base, the inner robe gathered across the midriff with a bow revealing the bare chest. The stone is of an even, pale greenish tone with concentrated areas of faint russet specks on the back. 7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high, gilt-metal stand Provenance H.A. Lanthier, New York, 23 December 1910 George Walter Vincent Smith (1832-1923), Springfield, Massachusetts George Walter Vincent Smith acquired this piece, together with lot 2910, in 1910 from H.A. Lanthier, a dealer specialising in rare oil paintings, curiosities and works of art based in Madison Square, New York.
A PALE CELADON JADE CARVING OF A SEATED BUDDHA QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY The figure is well carved with pendulous ears and eyes downcast to give an impression of gentle contemplation, the hands held in dhyanamudra supporting a sphere, seated in dhyanasana under the voluminous outer robe fallen in folds around the base, the inner robe gathered across the midriff with a bow revealing the bare chest. The stone is of an even, pale greenish tone with concentrated areas of faint russet specks on the back. 7 ¼ in. (18.5 cm.) high, gilt-metal stand Provenance H.A. Lanthier, New York, 23 December 1910 George Walter Vincent Smith (1832-1923), Springfield, Massachusetts George Walter Vincent Smith acquired this piece, together with lot 2910, in 1910 from H.A. Lanthier, a dealer specialising in rare oil paintings, curiosities and works of art based in Madison Square, New York.
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