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Unknown — 明永樂 鎏金銅釋迦牟尼佛坐像 《大明永樂年施》款
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明永樂 鎏金銅釋迦牟尼佛坐像 《大明永樂年施》款

A gilt-bronze seated Buddha figure from the Ming Yongle period, bearing an inscription of the artist's dedication. This religious artwork represents peak achievement in Chinese Buddhist sculpture.

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A Celebration of Enlightenment: Buddhist Metalwork From The Collection of Tuyet Nguyet And Stephen Markbreiter

May 26, 2021

Estimate: $1,000,000$1,500,000

Lot 105

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Unknown, 明永樂 鎏金銅釋迦牟尼佛坐像 《大明永樂年施》款

A gilt-bronze seated Buddha figure from the Ming Yongle period, bearing an inscription of the artist's dedication. This religious artwork represents peak achievement in Chinese Buddhist sculpture.

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Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Yongle Period, Gilt Bronze, Ming Dynasty, Religious Sculpture, Buddhist art, Buddha, Chinese

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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