13th Nov, 2024 11:00
Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art
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A WESTERN TIBETAN BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, 13TH/14TH CENTURY
seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra, wearing five-leaf crown, large hoop earrings and ornate pendant on his chest, flanked by a pair of lotus tendrils, his eyes inlaid with silver, inscribed Tibetan letters on the back of his head and chest, traces of cold gilding, 28cm high
For a bronze figure of Amoghasiddhi in the Minneapolis Institute of Art of similar date and style, see acc. no. 99.124.1 (https://collections.artsmia.org/art/31182/amoghasiddhi-western-tibet-or-central-regions-tibet). See also Skorupski 1998, no.4, pp.14-15.
Sold for £4,000
seated in padmasana on a double lotus throne, his hands in bhumisparsa and dhyana mudra, wearing five-leaf crown, large hoop earrings and ornate pendant on his chest, flanked by a pair of lotus tendrils, his eyes inlaid with silver, inscribed Tibetan letters on the back of his head and chest, traces of cold gilding, 28cm high
For a bronze figure of Amoghasiddhi in the Minneapolis Institute of Art of similar date and style, see acc. no. 99.124.1 (https://collections.artsmia.org/art/31182/amoghasiddhi-western-tibet-or-central-regions-tibet). See also Skorupski 1998, no.4, pp.14-15.
Auction: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, 13th Nov, 2024
The auction includes a selection of Islamic tiles and early pottery and a wide range of bronze images and early Indian stone sculptures, paintings and textiles from India and South-East Asia. Highlights include an interesting group of early Thai bronze images of Buddha, an important Kashan ’silhouette ware’ turquoise pottery ewer, and a spectacular pair of silver bottles in the so called ‘coriander pattern’ from Lucknow. There is also an important group of Islamic manuscripts.
Contact Arthur Millner or Nicholas Shaw for enquiries
arthur.millner@olympiaauctions.com | + 44 (0) 20 7806 5541
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Viewing days:
10th November 2024 12:00 - 4:00pm
11th November 2024 10:00am - 8:00pm
12th November 2024 10:00am - 5:00pm
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