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Lot
Number
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B000133 |
| Lot
Title |
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Chinese Pocket Bronze Bodhisattva (Guanyin) with Treasure Vase |
| Date
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Yuan Dynasty |
| Country
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China |
| Material
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Bronze |
| Measurements |
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6.7 x 5 cm |
| Lot
Quantity |
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1 |
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| Description:
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Years ago when browsing around the ShenZhen antique market, I found one beautiful pocket Buddha of Guanyin. Great coincident that several later I found another similar statue in Taiwan Jade Market. The owner said he is a calligraphy teacher and offered me a very reasonable price, so I bought the statue. After back home, I compared both statues and found they were from the same period, but the newly bought one has a small flat base (comparing Lot000029A).
The body of the Buddha is very pretty, the crystallized greenish rusty Is very obvious around the whole body, and It has the special red spots which are only shown on very old bronze object. Very typical so called (greenish rusty and red spot). The seller said this Buddha Is at least from Qing, but I think It Is at least from Yuan based on Its style and crystallized rusty and red spots.
After more close look, I noticed this Buddha is holding a vase on her hands, and the size of the figure can just put into the palm, it is really a very beautiful easy-carried pocket Buddha (Guanyin). I am very happy that I now own one pair of lovely Guanyin with treasure vase. |
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| Condition
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The bronze is in an excellent state of preservation. While the whole body Is somewhat rubbed, as can easily be seen in the photos, most of the original greenish rusty remains. 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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