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Unknown — 唐 鎏金銅彌勒佛坐像
Unknown

唐 鎏金銅彌勒佛坐像

This Tang dynasty gilt bronze seated Buddha statue represents the refinement of Buddhist sculptural art in ancient China. The piece exemplifies the technical mastery and spiritual devotion characteristic of Tang dynasty religious objects.

🔨 Auction Lot

Reflection and Enlightenment: Chinese Buddhist Gilt-Bronzes from the Jane and Leopold Swergold Collection

October 12, 2021

Estimate: $300,000$500,000

Lot 3519

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Unknown, 唐 鎏金銅彌勒佛坐像

This Tang dynasty gilt bronze seated Buddha statue represents the refinement of Buddhist sculptural art in ancient China. The piece exemplifies the technical mastery and spiritual devotion characteristic of Tang dynasty religious objects.

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

Related themes

Religious Art, Seated Figure, Bronze, Gold Gilded, Sculpture, Tang Dynasty, Buddha, Buddhist, Ancient, 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