Lot 881
  • 881

A LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF BHAISAJYAGURU MING DYNASTY

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 USD
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Description

  • Bronze
the crowned buddha cast seated in dhyanasana with the hands in dhyana mudra bearing an alms bowl, a kundika and a bird supported by lotus blossoms flanking the shoulders, raised on a double-lotus base and covered in red and gilt lacquer

Provenance

Collection of Major Oswald Stanhope Benbow-Rowe (1890-1940), and thence by descent.

Exhibited

The Buddhist Arts of Asia, Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, 2001, cat. no. 33c.

Condition

The figure with general wear and erosion along the edges, the base and to appendages. The surface has been re-lacquered; gilt in the front and red on the back. The lacquer has scattered areas of lifting and flaking. There is wear to the gilt particularly on the face. The gold is darker than appears in the catalogue illustration. There is a small chip to the base on the back side of the lotus throne.
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.