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Lot
Number
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B000027 |
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Title |
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Chinese Bronze Figure of a Samantabhadra or Vishvabhadra |
| Date
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Qing Dynasty |
| Country
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China |
| Material
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Bronze |
| Measurements |
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5.5x4.3 (3.5x5.5 plate) cm |
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2 |
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| Description:
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Quite boring in ShenZhen by myself, so I went browsing around ShenZhen Antique Market. However, very seldom I can find good stuff with reasonable price in there.
Met with this Mr. Chiu, also came from Taiwan, ran an antique shop in ShenZhen and was doing textile business before retiring. Very nice and generous guy, and kept offering me tea, fruit, but just smoked too much. He has many kind of Buddha collections, including bronze, wooden, stone, and even porcelain. Most of them were collected decades ago in either Taiwan or China. I noticed one small figure of Samantabhadra, price offered was reasonable and I thought that is great, must be my lucky day. I selected several pieces together and was hoping the price would be even better with this package deal. The owner saw I like Buddha very much and really care about them, so offered me a great deal to make a friend with me. I advised him not to smoke too much, and I could bring two bottles of red wine to him when I see him next time. He was very happy about that and kept smiling.
I actually saw this small figure of Samantabhadra the first time I visited there, but due to the price, I did not pick up this one, but bought another 3 Buddha statues. When I visited his shop the 2nd time to pay for those three Buddha, I did bring with me two bottles of red wine for him. He probably felt a little flattered and after added a little on price, he also sold me this Samantabhadra. So, I totally got 4 Buddha statues, with Samantabhadra, and with Manjusri, what a great thing. I imagined that could because the seated Guanyin I bought earlier brings me good luck, and let me find these great Buddha.
This figure of Samantabhadra or Vishvabhadra is very small but benign, very dainty but detail. Made of bronze, has strong style from Mainland. The image is riding on a crouching elephant. Her upper body is dressed in a double-collar rope incised with some design and covering both shoulders, while the rope also draping down naturally to lower body, very serene and realistic. The elephant image is vivid and with its simplicity, very scarce. |
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| Condition
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The bronze is in an excellent state of preservation. While the high points of the bronze are somewhat rubbed, as can easily be seen in the photos. The details are incised and well delineated. There is some minor encrustation under the base, and on the recessed areas in the back of the sculpture. |
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