TANG PAINTED GILT BRONZE SEATED BUDDHA WITH AUREOLE
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Description
Chinese Tang Dynasty Painted gilt bronze seated buddha with aureole, in Buddha Amoghasiddhi, the patriarch of the fifth of the Five Families of Transcendent, or Symbolic, Buddhas. In peaceful Buddha appearance, with one face and two hands, downcast eyes under delicately arched brows, with the face slightly smiling, his ears have been traditionally pierced and elongated. Atop the head the hair forms a mound crowned with a jewel. The extended earlobes - pierced, indicate his royal background. Right hand raised on chest level, in Shuni-Mudra gesture, with palm open slightly facing forward, the tip of middle finger and thumb touch, forming a circle, The left is placed in the lap in the mudra of meditation. Attired in robes of a monk, the right arm remain uncovered. Adorned with a crown of gold studded with jewels, earrings, necklaces and bracelets. Wearing a necklace with pendent tassels, garments of silk, a scarf and skirt and priest's robes cast with patchwork and with foliate borders, the hair worn in long knotted plaits and gathered up into a topknot within the openwork five point foliate crown. The two feet are arranged in vajrasana (vajra posture) with the right leg over left atop a pedestal, surrounded with Aura Chakra Nimbus and Mandoria surrounding the body. The rear throne bear Tibetan script inscriptions. surrounded with Aura Chakra Nimbus and Mandoria surrounding the bodySeated cross-legged in full Lotus position. The Figure shows extensive trace of gilt, with hints of dark-blue pigment on hair. Decorated with famille rose hand painting of various auspicious motifs.The underside with incised Quadra-petal flori-form visvavajra mark and centralized DaiJi.
Height:12.5 in
Width: 7.38 in
Depth: 7.38 in
Height:12.5 in
Width: 7.38 in
Depth: 7.38 in
Condition
Over all in EXCELLENT condition, with normal anomalies in nature, natural imperfection, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch; Normal consider ages and wears.
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TANG PAINTED GILT BRONZE SEATED BUDDHA WITH AUREOLE
Estimate $1,500 - $2,500
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