A REPOUSSÉ PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The figure is shown standing and wearing a sash-tied dhoti and loose robes that drape over the shoulder and fall in pleats exposing a wan emblem on the chest. The broad face has a serene expression and the forehead is inset with a glass urna beneath the tight whorls of hair surmounted by a tall ushnisha . The palms and bottoms of the feet are incised with the Wheel of the Law. 15 in. (38 cm.) high, gilt-bronze base Provenance Property from a Private New Jersey Collection; Christie’s New York, 24 March 2011, lot 1639.
A REPOUSSÉ PARCEL-GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA QIANLONG PERIOD (1736-1795) The figure is shown standing and wearing a sash-tied dhoti and loose robes that drape over the shoulder and fall in pleats exposing a wan emblem on the chest. The broad face has a serene expression and the forehead is inset with a glass urna beneath the tight whorls of hair surmounted by a tall ushnisha . The palms and bottoms of the feet are incised with the Wheel of the Law. 15 in. (38 cm.) high, gilt-bronze base Provenance Property from a Private New Jersey Collection; Christie’s New York, 24 March 2011, lot 1639.
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