Lot 691
- 691
AN INLAID GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF AMITAYUS QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD |
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Height 6 3/4 in., 17 cm
the deity modeled seated in vajraparyankasana, the five-pointed diadem crowning the regal brow and long tresses falling alongside either broad, rounded shoulder, wrapped in a shawl with sashes coiled around the forearms, the hands held together to hold a bhumpa, the dhoti arrayed around the legs in luxuriant folds, the garments with incised floral borders and the jewelry with glass and stone inlays, the figure raised on a double lotus base sealed with a baseplate incised with a double vajra
Condition
In overall good condition with typical wear and pitting for age. There are scattered losses to the inlays and those remaining have been reinforced with adhesive. The base plate once removed but is present. There are minute losses to the extremities of the headdress.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Compare another inlaid gilt-bronze figure of Amitayus in the Qing Court Collection, preserved in the Palace Museum, Beijing, illustrated in Buddhist Statues of Tibet: The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, Hong Kong, 2003, pl. 227.