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A RARE AND LARGE GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, China, 17th century
h cm 50
Magnificently cast in the form of a standing Buddha in samapada on a double lotus base, with hands in abhaya and varada mudra, wearing an elaborate sanghati, with the hemline delicately incised with floral borders. His face exudes serenity, with arched eyebrows, flanked by pendulous earlobes, and his hair is styled in tight curls, topped with a high, dome-shaped ushnisha.
Provenance: from the Ullman collection, Italy.
Provenance: from the Ullman collection, Italy.
Exhibitions: Le montagne Sacre, Antica Arte del Tibet, 12 February - 20 March 1994, Modena, Palazzo Comunale.
Literature: Lo Bue F. Erberto 1994, Le Montagne Sacre, Antica Arte del Tibet, Modena, pag. 13 n. 8.
Catalog Notes:
Bronze Buddhas in this position, especially of this size, are very rare. Compare with a smaller statue from the Nitta Group collection exhibited at the National Palace Museum in Taipei, illustrated in: The National Palace Museum 1991, The Crucible of Compassion and Wisdom, Special Exhibition Catalog of the Buddhist Bronzes from the Nitta Group Collection at the National Palace Museum, Taiwan, p. 212, pl. 115. Also see a large sculpture at the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, catalog number 922.4.89.
On the present lot, XRF analyses have been performed in two points, respectively on the back and on the base. The chemical analyses reported in this catalog were conducted using an Olympus XRF analyzer, model VCR-CCC-A3 (SN: 823330), equipped with a 40 kV Rhodium tube. Measurements were carried out with an acquisition time of 30 seconds per sample and an analysis radius of 2 millimeters.
On the present lot, XRF analyses have been performed in two points, respectively on the back and on the base. The chemical analyses reported in this catalog were conducted using an Olympus XRF analyzer, model VCR-CCC-A3 (SN: 823330), equipped with a 40 kV Rhodium tube. Measurements were carried out with an acquisition time of 30 seconds per sample and an analysis radius of 2 millimeters.
Please note that the element labeled as W (Tungsten) in the results should be interpreted as Au (Gold). The results are expressed as percentages (%) for elements present in larger quantities and in parts per million (PPM) for those present in trace amounts. It is worth noting that 1 PPM corresponds to 0.0001%.
铜鎏金佛像，中国，十七世纪