Lot 11
Lot 11
THE SOAME JENYNS COLLECTION OF JAPANESE AND CHINESE ART
TWO BRONZE BUDDHIST FIGURES

17TH-18TH CENTURY

Price Realised GBP 2,500
Estimate
GBP 2,000 - GBP 3,000
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TWO BRONZE BUDDHIST FIGURES

17TH-18TH CENTURY

Price Realised GBP 2,500
Price Realised GBP 2,500
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The first is a gilt bronze figure of Tara cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base and holding a wheel in the right hand, the bejewelled deity wears a five-tier crown over hair swept back in a top knot. The second is a bronze figure of Amitayus cast seated in dhyanasana on a double lotus base with hands in dhyana mudra holding a vase, the bejewelled figure wears a crown over hair swept back into a topknot.
The larger: 4⅛ in. (10.4 cm.) high


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Collection of the late Soame Jenyns (1904-1976), then by descent within the family.
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