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A gilt bronze Vairocana, China, Ming Dynast
Description
A gilt bronze Vairocana, China, Ming Dynast
16th century. The majestic figure is superbly depicted as seated in vajrasana, the sole of each exposed foot engraved with falun, the Wheel of Transmigration. The full face with eyes downcast in serene contemplation, the hair arranged in rows of small whorls behind a highly elaborate five-leaf diadem, each leaf accommodating the Tathagata within a double-arched nimbus. h cm 50,5
Live auction 365
Fine Chinese Works of Art
tue 18 December 2018
Milan
SINGLE SESSION 18/12/2018 Hours 09:00