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A LIFE-SIZE BRONZE HAND, MING DYNASTY

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A LIFE-SIZE BRONZE HAND, MING DYNASTY
A LIFE-SIZE BRONZE HAND, MING DYNASTY
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A LIFE-SIZE BRONZE HAND, MING DYNASTY

China, 1368-1644. Heavily cast, the hand held in in vitarka mudra with the index finger curling down to touch the extended thumb, the center of the palm with a floral medallion with two rows of petals surrounded by raised curved wrinkles, the digits and nails of each finger neatly detailed.

Provenance: French trade.
Condition: Good condition with wear, casting flaws, obvious losses, remnants of gilt, nicks, scratches, signs of weathering and erosion, encrustations. The bronze is covered in a rich, naturally grown patina with malachite and cuprite encrustations.

Weight: 838.3 g
Dimensions: Height 16.8 cm

Auction result comparison:

Type: Related
Auction: Sotheby's Hong Kong, 4 April 2015, lot 2962
Price: HKD 437,000 or approx. EUR 60,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A massive gilt-bronze fragment of a hand, Ming dynasty
Expert remark: Compare the related modeling and manner of casting with a similar central floral medallion to the palm surrounded by curved wrinkles. Note the size (54 cm).

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A LIFE-SIZE BRONZE HAND, MING DYNASTY

Estimate €600 - €1,200
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Starting Price €600
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