A Chinese bronze Buddha, Ming dynasty or earlier

A Chinese bronze Buddha

Ming dynasty or earlier

Buddha seated over lotus throne with one hand draping over leg and the other holding a ritual item. Sold with original hardwood niche.

H: 2 7/8, W: 1 7/8, D: 1 1/4 in. (H: 7.3, W: 4.76, D: 3.18 cm.)

Weight: 109.69 g (overall, approximately

Provenance: Private collection, Gaithersburg, Maryland. Lot 323, Lot 442 to 456, and Lot 500 to 508 are from the same collector.

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Condition Report: Niche with loss, ground down area, and overpainting to edge, also with minor wood splitting throughout; Buddha with age-related wear, back of Buddha not examined.