18TH/19TH CENTURY

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A PALE GREENISH-GREY JADE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
18TH/19TH CENTURY
Shown seated in dhyanasana with hands in dhyanamudra, dressed in loosely draped robes left open at the chest to expose a waist-tied dhoti, the serene face with downcast expression beneath a large, protruding urna set amidst the whorls of hair, the stone of pale greenish-grey tone with some russet mottling and veining
7 in. (17.8 cm.) high, wood stand

Provenance

Acquired prior to 1971.

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Lot Essay

Buddhism flourished during the Qing dynasty, and was encouraged by the devotion of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong emperors and their successors. As a result of its popularity, the production of Buddhist statuary, ritual objects, vessels and other implements became widespread, and a variety of materials was employed in their manufacture. See a much smaller (13.6 cm.), white jade seated Buddha, dated to the mid-Qing dynasty, in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated by Yang Boda in Chinese Jades Throughout the Ages, Hong Kong, 1997, no. 103.

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