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PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SOUTH AFRICA
A GILT LACQUERED-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAIROCHANA
MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
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A GILT LACQUERED-BRONZE FIGURE OF VAIROCHANA
MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
The figure sits in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands held before his chest in dharmachakramudra. He is dressed in a flowing dhoti and adorned with various jewelry, with lotuses at the shoulders. The face is serene in expression, with the hair arranged in a chignon on the top of the head, and secured with a foliate tiara.
10 ¾ in. (27.3 cm.) high
MING DYNASTY, CIRCA 16TH CENTURY
The figure sits in dhyanasana on a double-lotus base with his hands held before his chest in dharmachakramudra. He is dressed in a flowing dhoti and adorned with various jewelry, with lotuses at the shoulders. The face is serene in expression, with the hair arranged in a chignon on the top of the head, and secured with a foliate tiara.
10 ¾ in. (27.3 cm.) high
Provenance
John P. Reeves (1909-1978) Esq, OBE, the British Consul of Macau, and thence by descent to the present owner.
Brought to you by
Michael Bass