Lot Essay
A Yuan piece with a facial expression close to the illustrated piece can be found in Mary Tregear et al., Jingdezhen Wares: The Yuan Evolution, Hong Kong, 1984, pl. 23.
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YUAN DYNASTY (1279-1368)
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a rare yingqing figure of the buddha
Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
Modelled seated in dhyanasana with one hand held up in vitarka mudra, the other lowered in dhyana mudra, the face modelled with a serene expression, the hair in tight curls around the usnisa, wearing a loose dhoti open at the chest, all under a pale glaze stopping around the flat base, chipped
13¾ in. (35 cm.) high
Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)
Modelled seated in dhyanasana with one hand held up in vitarka mudra, the other lowered in dhyana mudra, the face modelled with a serene expression, the hair in tight curls around the usnisa, wearing a loose dhoti open at the chest, all under a pale glaze stopping around the flat base, chipped
13¾ in. (35 cm.) high
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