THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR
A LARGE MING INSCRIBED CAST IRON FIGURE OF BUDDHA, seated with legs crossed under his robes in a gesture of prayer, wearing a sash suspended by a fixed ring at the shoulder, the hems of his robes cast and painted in traces of red and green pigment with floral patterns, the face with a serene expression and urna,
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A LARGE MING INSCRIBED CAST IRON FIGURE OF BUDDHA, seated with legs crossed under his robes in a gesture of prayer, wearing a sash suspended by a fixed ring at the shoulder, the hems of his robes cast and painted in traces of red and green pigment with floral patterns, the face with a serene expression and urna,
The reverse has a long inscription including that it was made in the Chenghua period, dedicated by the patron monk, Yi Ho, in peaceful contemplation, in the village of Tongzhou, ennobling various names of believers, including Li, Qian, Pu, Kim, the reward of the faithful believers,
Chenghua
73cm. high
The reverse has a long inscription including that it was made in the Chenghua period, dedicated by the patron monk, Yi Ho, in peaceful contemplation, in the village of Tongzhou, ennobling various names of believers, including Li, Qian, Pu, Kim, the reward of the faithful believers,
Chenghua
73cm. high