Lot 757
  • 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.