25th Nov, 2023 12:00
Islamic, Indian and Asian Art
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A Rare Thai Silver, Ayutthaya style, Figure of Buddha Sakyamuni.
18th/19th century.
Cast, standing in samabhanga on a lotus base placed on a shaped pedestal, both hands in abhayamudra, wearing uttarasangha and samghati, his face with meditative expression, elongated earlobes, gilt curled hairdress and usnisha, the latter surmounted by a flame.
49 cm (19.29 in.) High
Sold for €1,700
18th/19th century.
Cast, standing in samabhanga on a lotus base placed on a shaped pedestal, both hands in abhayamudra, wearing uttarasangha and samghati, his face with meditative expression, elongated earlobes, gilt curled hairdress and usnisha, the latter surmounted by a flame.
49 cm (19.29 in.) High
Auction: Islamic, Indian and Asian Art, 25th Nov, 2023
Our upcoming sale of Islamic, Indian & Southeast Asian Art will present an array of objects created over the course of 20 centuries in the middle east, Asia, the Himalayas, and India. Included in the auction are sculptures in bronze and stone, such as an impressive 10th-century sandstone head of Shiva from Uttar Pradesh, India, gilt bronze Buddhas, Indian furniture, miniature paintings and jewellery.
