Antique Chinese Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha, 16th, 17th Century, Ming Dynasty RARE
Item History & Price
OBJECT// Antique Tibetan very fine and rare early gilt bronze Buddha, this marvellous piece depicts a seated Amitayus in classic pose sat upon a Lotus shrine base, his hands and feet are crossed and he holds a sacred buddhist treasure, he is adorned in jewels and wears a sacred buddhist crown inlayed in cabochons of Turquoise, the gilt is warm and now a dull gold, the surface is covered in old incense and ash, stylistically this piece has much in common with pala period bronzes of the 12th century of India yet there are elements which are pure Tibetan, it is a interesting clash of artistic styles which suggests an early age and depicts a still developing style of Tibetan Buddhism, the piece has lost its original base plate so we can see the quality of the internal casting, lots of traces of the great age, it weighs 442 grams, this is a very fine and early important Buddhist spiritual object purchased in Japan from a private collection, part of a home shinto Buddhist alter, the tied cord was a personal tribute to a family member, I have chosen to leave this as I see it as part of its history, dating from around the 16th or 17th century, hard to pin point exactly, genuine antique, superb colour and patina, serious collectors object. Small collection of interesting high quality items this week so please see my other items. (Please note Ebay is awash with fakes, we aim to only sell genuine antique objects on our page, we are long term sellers and are aiming to build a strong platform for dealers and collectors to bid with confidence)
CONDITION// VeryGood.
SIZE// 15 by 8 CM.
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