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    Sale 6135

    Fine Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Chinese Export Art

    London

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    15 June 1999

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    • A SINO-TIBETAN GILT-BRONZE SEA
    Lot 41

    A SINO-TIBETAN GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA

    18TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 3,220

    Estimate

    GBP 3,000 - GBP 5,000

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    A SINO-TIBETAN GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA
    18th century
    The figure seated in dhyanasana on an oval waisted lotus pedestal, the hands folded in front of the chest, with long robes with a flower-scroll border draped over the left shoulder, the face with a solemn expression below the tightly curled hair, the base incised with two short inscriptions in Tibetan, some rubbing to gilt surface
    10 in. (26.5 cm.) high

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