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A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF BHAISAJYAGURU BUDDHA MING DYNASTY
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- bronze
the buddha of healing portrayed seated in dhyanasana with left hand in dhyanamudra and right hand holding a myrobalan fruit, clad in layered robes with chased foliate borders open at the chest, his broad face with serene expression and gentle smile framed by pendulous ears and spiral curled hair, all supported on a separately cast lotus throne (2)
Provenance
S.M. Franck and Co. London, 1913.
Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto Canada, on loan until 1954.
Condition
There is a repaired vertical crack on the back left shoulder. It appears that the left thumb may ber restuck. There are some minor chips along the edges. There is a restored crack running from the rim to the base of the lotus throne and several smaller restored cracks running from the rim edge and chips to the inner rim. There are two chips to the tip of a lotus petal.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.