California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 21, 2016  May 21, 2016

 Lot # 2120 
A GILT BRONZE SCULPTURE OF SHAKYAMUNI AND FOLLOWERS    清 銅鎏金釋迦摩尼說法像


  • Dimension: Height: 12 in (30.5 cm) Length: 15 7/8 in (40.3 cm) Width: 11 in (27.9 cm)
  • Estimate From: $8,000
  • Estimate To: $15,000

The enlightened Shakyamuni is shown seated in padmasana with hands in Dharmachakra mudra, his head backed by an nimbus, his face in serene expression, while teaching under the Bodhi tree and surrounded by five of his students listening attentively with hands in Anjali mudra, amongst lotus flowers and leafy branches, all supported on an rectangular base, the front delicately decorated with scrolled pattern, the reverse with Tibetan inscriptions. Qing Dynasty period.