Antique Chinese Tibetan Gilt Bronze Buddha, Mahakala, 18th Century, QING DYNASTY
Item History & Price
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OBJECT// Antique Chinese Tibetan gilt bronze statue of the buddhist deity Mahakala, Mahakala has a stunning ferocious expression and a fabulous sense of movement as he strikes a powerful pose while dancing on Serpents, the depth of detail and decoration is breathtaking, every section and surface has an almost painful dedication to quality and refinement, his robes and jewels are beyond the extraordinary, at the centre of his chest is the symbol of the wheel, symbolic for the circle of creation of the world and the universe, huge attention to detail has been taken depicting the refinement of the hands/fingers Feet/Toes, other areas showing amazing quality is his stunning crown of human skulls with inlayed turquoise stones for eyes and from a technical point his earnings have moving articulated tassels of bronze, the whole surface has a beautiful gold mercury gilt surface, very important spiritual object, good weight 1242 grams, very much scholars taste, dating from the late 18th century, genuine antique object, superb colour and patina, serious collectors object. Small collection of very good quality items this week. (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// 18 by 14.5 CM.
***Please note that we do combine postage if you buy more than one item, all items are sendout by Record/Signed For mail***
***Please note all descriptions, condition reports are based on our knowledge but all of us are human so we may get things wrong so please ask questions, we are always happy to except returns if you are not happy within reason, we aim to be helpful, reliable and efficient and appreciate return business. *** Thank you for the attention Best of luck
OBJECT// Antique Chinese Tibetan gilt bronze statue of the buddhist deity Mahakala, Mahakala has a stunning ferocious expression and a fabulous sense of movement as he strikes a powerful pose while dancing on Serpents, the depth of detail and decoration is breathtaking, every section and surface has an almost painful dedication to quality and refinement, his robes and jewels are beyond the extraordinary, at the centre of his chest is the symbol of the wheel, symbolic for the circle of creation of the world and the universe, huge attention to detail has been taken depicting the refinement of the hands/fingers Feet/Toes, other areas showing amazing quality is his stunning crown of human skulls with inlayed turquoise stones for eyes and from a technical point his earnings have moving articulated tassels of bronze, the whole surface has a beautiful gold mercury gilt surface, very important spiritual object, good weight 1242 grams, very much scholars taste, dating from the late 18th century, genuine antique object, superb colour and patina, serious collectors object. Small collection of very good quality items this week. (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// 18 by 14.5 CM.
***Please note that we do combine postage if you buy more than one item, all items are sendout by Record/Signed For mail***
***Please note all descriptions, condition reports are based on our knowledge but all of us are human so we may get things wrong so please ask questions, we are always happy to except returns if you are not happy within reason, we aim to be helpful, reliable and efficient and appreciate return business. *** Thank you for the attention Best of luck
