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Gilt bronze Shakyamuni Buddha seated in dhyanasana, with detailed cast spiral curls, right hand touching the ground in the so-called bhumisparsha mudra, wearing dhoti and garments with richly decorated flower border, incised with swastika on chest and dharma wheel on left palm and both foot soles. China, Ming 1368–1644. H. incl. later carved wooden throne 52 cm. H. excl. throne 44 cm. Weight 19,4 kg.

Provenance: From Aage W. Jorgensen, head of the East Asiatic Company's headquarters in Harbin and affiliate in Tientsin and Dairen and was also Danish consul. Lived in China from the period of first world war - to the period after second world war 1946. Aa.W.J. acquired the buddha from H.V. Jacobsen former director of the East Asiatic Compagny.

Photo: Shows the family home in Harbin which was called Eastern Paris - a mansion of Russian origin, beautifully decorated with Chinese carpets everywhere, vases from among others Ming Dynasty and other Chinese art, interior photo with the mentioned buddha.

Condition

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Please contact Bruun Rasmussen regarding this by email: bids@bruun-rasmussen.dk or tel.: +45 8818 1013.

Additional Remarks

The submission of bids on this lot number requires the prior registration of a valid debit/credit card, presentation of photo ID and the payment of a deposit of 50.000 DKK on request. Registration of debit/credit card, photo ID and deposit is due no later than Friday 29 May.

Please contact Bruun Rasmussen regarding this via email: bids@bruun-rasmussen.dk or tel.: +45 8818 1013.

Auction

Oriental sale, 3 June 2015

Category

Asian decorative art

Estimate

1,500,000–2,000,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

1,700,000 DKK