- 757
A GILT-LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF KASYAPA MING DYNASTY
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- bronze
cast standing on a lotus pedestal with hands clasped before his chest, the wizened face with gentle smile, dressed in elaborate long robes with chased floral borders
Catalogue Note
In Chan Buddhist tradition Kasyapa is considered the first Indian patriarch, and Ananda, another of Buddha's principal disciples, the second. The pair are often portrayed on either side of the Buddha.