A VERY RARE EARLY MING GILT-BRONZE STANDING FIGURE OF MAITRE...
Estimate: HK$2,000,000 - HK$3,000,000
ca. US$256,838 - US$385,257
Price realised: HK$3,020,000
ca. US$387,825
A VERY RARE EARLY MING GILT-BRONZE STANDING FIGURE OF MAITREYA
A VERY RARE EARLY MING GILT-BRONZE STANDING FIGURE OF MAITREYA YONGLE INCISED SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1403-1425) The figure is standing gracefully with the hands in abhaya and varada mudra, gestures of protection and bestowal of charity, the crisply cast face is cold-painted and highlighted with red and black pigments, the eyes looking down to provide a benevolent expression, framed by pendulous ears, the head with a pronouced usnisa and covered with tightly curled whorls, wearing a voluminous robe draped from the shoulders and falling in concentric U-shaped folds at the chest, standing barefoot on an oval lotus pedestal, incised with Daming Yongle Nianshi , 'Bestowed in the Yongle period of the Great Ming Dyansty' 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.) high, box
Informations about the auction |
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| Auction house: | Christie's |
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| Title: | The Imperial Sale Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art |
| Date of the auction: | 31 May 2010 |
| Address: |
Christie's 31 May 2010, Hong Kong |
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