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Unknown — 清十八世紀 鎏金銅無量壽佛坐像
Unknown

清十八世紀 鎏金銅無量壽佛坐像

A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus (Amitabha Buddha) from the Qing Dynasty, 18th century, rendered in the traditional seated pose. The sculpture exemplifies the refined bronze casting and gilding techniques of imperial Qing metalwork.

Medium
Figure d'Amitayus en bronze doré, dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle

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Arts d'Asie

June 10, 2021

Estimate: $10,000$15,000

Lot 20

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Unknown, 清十八世紀 鎏金銅無量壽佛坐像

A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus (Amitabha Buddha) from the Qing Dynasty, 18th century, rendered in the traditional seated pose. The sculpture exemplifies the refined bronze casting and gilding techniques of imperial Qing metalwork.

Medium
Figure d'Amitayus en bronze doré, dynastie Qing, XVIIIE siècle
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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Seated Figure, Bronze, Amitayus, Gilt Bronze, Sculpture, Buddhism, Chinese Buddhism, Qing Dynasty, Chinese Art, Gilt, Amitayus Buddha, 18th Century

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Collected by

Richard Caswell, Sebastián Naranjo, Jonah Handel, Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, Ethan Elkins, Alex Capecelatro, Mihail Lari, Cleveland Museum of Art