- 642
A GILT-BRONZE AND COPPER-INLAID FIGURE OF MEDICINE BUDDHA TIBET, 13TH – 14TH CENTURY |
Estimate
300,000 - 500,000 HKD
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Description
- 26 cm, 10 1/4 in.
Provenance
Acquired in Hong Kong, 2002.
Condition
There is rubbing to the gilding. General surface wear. The base possibly revealed.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This richly gilded Buddha is depicted seated in the lotus position (padmasana) with right hand in gift-giving gesture (varamudra), open on the right knee with palm outward, and left hand in the meditation gesture (dhyanamudra), bearing an alms bowl. The iconography reveals the figure to be the Medicine Buddha, Bhaisajyaguru. It is rare to find a sculpture of the period with inlaid patchwork robe undulating across the chest. See a closely related but larger figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, inlaid in silver with similar patchwork robe, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 31st May 2017, lot 2804.