A LIMESTONE FIGURE OF A BODHISATTVA

Estimated Value:

5.000 € - 8.000 €

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Description:

China, Sui dynasty
H. 64 cm
Standing in samabhanga on a lotus base, his right hand showing the vitarkamudra while the left is broken, wearing dhoti falling in pleats around his legs, fastened around his middle with a belt, scarf draped around his shoulders, channavira, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression with downcast eyes below arched eyebrows, smiling lips, elongated earlobes with earrings, his hair combed in a chignon set with a tiara and decorated with a pair of floating ribbons, traces of pigment, on stand.
From the estate of the Helmut Ploog Collection (1940-2024), collected since 1965, this lot was acquired from China Art Antiques on July 29, 1999, according to records (original invoice preserved) - Minor damages due to age, wear

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