Sale 6135
London
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15 June 1999
Price realised
GBP 3,220
Estimate
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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