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Lot 126
A limestone steele depictiong a bodhisattva
Estimated Value:
500 € - 800 €
Result:
incl. Premium and VAT
Description:
China, Qing dynastyH. 42 cm
The horse-shoe shaped stele is carved in high relief with a bodhisattva standing on a lotus base, his right hand raised in front of his chest while the left is holding a section of his scarf, wearing dhoti, scarf draped around his body, bejewelled, his face displaying a serene expression, his hair combed in a chignon and a flaming halo behind.
From the private collection of Else and Max Brommer (1889-1955) in Stuttgart, acquired before 1955, and in the family’s possession ever since - Partly chipped, signs of age
