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Lot 72

A large Chinese stone stele of Buddha and bodhisattvas Song dynasty, probably Shanxi region

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Lot 72

A large Chinese stone stele of Buddha and bodhisattvas
Song dynasty, probably Shanxi region

Price Realised: £984

Estimate: £1,000 - £2,000

Price realised is hammer price plus fees (31.2% Buyers Premium inclusive of VAT).

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Lot 72

Description

A large Chinese stone stele of Buddha and bodhisattvas

Song dynasty, probably Shanxi region

Carved with the Buddha to the centre with a rounded serene face, the hair worked in curls, wearing a dhoti secured by a belt tied in a knot below the chest, hands in abhaya and varada mudras, accompanied by two bodhisattvas to either side, 133 x 77 x 26cm.

Provenance: with a letter of Authenticity from Elliott's Antiques dating the piece to the Song dynasty.

宋或更早,約山西地區 石雕佛陀及菩薩像

來源:Elliott's Antiques鑒定證書,斷為宋代。

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