Lot Essay
The great Buddhist ruler and artist Zanabazar promoted an efflorescence of Buddhist art and learning in Mongolia; for further discussion see lots 331-333.
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MONGOLIA, ZANABAZAR SCHOOL, 18TH CENTURY
Details
A gilt bronze figure of Buddha
Mongolia, Zanabazar school, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana on an elevated double-lotus base with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra and the left holding a bowl in his lap, clad in a closely-fitting sanghati with a floral and curlicue hem, the folds elegantly draped over the shoulder and fanning below the ankles, the face with heavy-lidded fish-shaped eyes and centered by a raised urna, and the hair in very fine tight curls over the prominent ushnisha and topped with a knop
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
Mongolia, Zanabazar school, 18th century
Seated in dhyanasana on an elevated double-lotus base with his right hand in bhumisparshamudra and the left holding a bowl in his lap, clad in a closely-fitting sanghati with a floral and curlicue hem, the folds elegantly draped over the shoulder and fanning below the ankles, the face with heavy-lidded fish-shaped eyes and centered by a raised urna, and the hair in very fine tight curls over the prominent ushnisha and topped with a knop
12 in. (30.5 cm.) high
Provenance
The Dharma Collection, Israel, acquired from Spink & Sons, Ltd., London, 1 December 1998
Literature
Spink and Son, Body, Speech, and Mind: Buddhist Art from Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia and China, 1998, cat. no. 14
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