California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 September 23, 2017  September 23, 2017

 Lot # 3055 
A GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF STANDING BODHISATTVA    北魏 鎏金銅菩薩立像


  • Dimension: Height: 14 1/2 in (36.8 cm) Width: 7 1/8 in (18.1 cm)
  • Estimate From: $25000
  • Estimate To: $

Cast standing upon a lotus throne, back against a finely detailed mandorla framed by flaming decorations, shown right hand holding a lotus stem, wearing dhoti with voluminous folds, face with serene expression, the reverse with possibly later added inscriptions. Northern Wei Dynasty period or later.