Lot Essay
The inscription is dated Chenghua jia chen jiu yue, 'ninth month, jia chen (year), Chenghua (reign period)'
Various Properties
A DOCUMENTARY MING GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
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A DOCUMENTARY MING GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA
chenghua, cast with a cyclical date corresponding to ad 1484 and of the period
Cast seated in dhyanasana with hands held in vitarkamudra, wearing a celestial scarf and loose robes open at the chest revealing an elaborate beaded necklace, his eyes downcast below a jewelled crown and a chignon, his hair in knotted tresses and his elongated ear lobes suspending pendent earrings, supported on a double-lotus base, the reverse with an eleven line incised inscription, gilding worn, old damage to base, some red painting at back
11½in. (21.5cm.) high
chenghua, cast with a cyclical date corresponding to ad 1484 and of the period
Cast seated in dhyanasana with hands held in vitarkamudra, wearing a celestial scarf and loose robes open at the chest revealing an elaborate beaded necklace, his eyes downcast below a jewelled crown and a chignon, his hair in knotted tresses and his elongated ear lobes suspending pendent earrings, supported on a double-lotus base, the reverse with an eleven line incised inscription, gilding worn, old damage to base, some red painting at back
11½in. (21.5cm.) high