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Padmapani Gilt copper with semi-precious stones Nepal
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Padmapani
- Gilt copper with semi-precious stones
- height 6 in. (15.2 cm)
Provenance
Acquired in the 1970s/1980s
Condition
Good overall condition. Accretion and losses to gilding throughout. Original inlaid stones intact.
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.
Catalogue Note
It has been suggested that the asana may indicate that the sculpture depicts Avalokiteshvara in the Pure Land of Sukhavati, see Leidy, Treasures of Asian Art, New York, 1994, p. 80, where she discusses the identical posture of the renowned Nepalese gilt bodhisattva in the Mr. and Mrs. John D. Rockefeller III Collection, ibid, pl. 62.