A SMALL SILVERED COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
A SMALL SILVERED COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Tibet. Well modeled seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded rims, dressed in loose robes and richly bejeweled, his hands lowered above his lap supporting a water vessel, the square face with downcast eyes flanked by elongated earlobes suspending circular earrings, the hair arranged in a high chignon behind a foliate tiara. The base sealed and incised with a central taiji symbol surrounded by four larger and six smaller pearls.
Provenance: German trade.
Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and casting flaws including few small casting fissures. Minor nicks, light scratches, losses to inlays. Remnants of ancient lacquer gilding and pigments.
Weight: 54.4 g
Dimensions: Height 5.1 cm
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Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 20 September 2021, lot 351
Price: USD 4,032 or approx. EUR 4,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small silver figure of a monk, Tibet, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and material. Note the size (3.8 cm) and lack of gilding.
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A SMALL SILVERED COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
Tibet. Well modeled seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with beaded rims, dressed in loose robes and richly bejeweled, his hands lowered above his lap supporting a water vessel, the square face with downcast eyes flanked by elongated earlobes suspending circular earrings, the hair arranged in a high chignon behind a foliate tiara. The base sealed and incised with a central taiji symbol surrounded by four larger and six smaller pearls.
Provenance: German trade.
Condition: Good condition with expected old wear and casting flaws including few small casting fissures. Minor nicks, light scratches, losses to inlays. Remnants of ancient lacquer gilding and pigments.
Weight: 54.4 g
Dimensions: Height 5.1 cm
Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's New York, 20 September 2021, lot 351
Price: USD 4,032 or approx. EUR 4,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A small silver figure of a monk, Tibet, 18th/19th century
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and material. Note the size (3.8 cm) and lack of gilding.
