Lot 86
86
A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF KASYAPA
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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF KASYAPA

MING DYNASTY (1368-1644)

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A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF KASYAPA
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
The standing figure is cast wearing a long flowing robe tied at his shoulders with a ribboned tassle, the hem engraved with scrolling lotus, the hands in anjali mudra, the face with a serene expression, with long ear lobes and a shaven head
12¾ in. (32.2 cm.) high
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

This figure may be compared to a figure of similar stature and with similarly decorated robes, but standing on a lotus throne, dated by inscription to the fourth year of Zhengtong (AD 1439) sold in our Rooms in Hong Kong, 30th October 1994, lot 392.

Compare with a smaller figure standing atop a double-tiered lotus base (28 cm.), sold in London, 12 June 1990, lot 30.

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