CHINA
Sumptuous Bronze Guanyin
China, late Ming / early Qing Dynasty
Fire-gilt; the upright seated deity in meditation posture, soles of the feet facing upward, hands with finely articulated fingers in symbolic gestures of protection and devotion. Calm, meditative face beneath a tall braided hairstyle, adorned with a relief Buddha crown featuring a suggested central seated Buddha. Draped robe with rich folds. Reverse with engraved six-character mark; copper base plate.
H:59 cm, B: 34 cm, T: 29 cm
Saddled Horse in Ming Dynasty Style
China, Qing-Dynastie,
Bronze, partly with age-related green oxidation; body densely covered with silvered archaic characters and ornaments. Possibly a votive offering to a temple or an honorary gift.
H: 57,5 cm, L: 60 cm, B: ca. 21cm
Price per piece: 1650 €
Symbol Group of the Three Wise Monkeys
China.
Fully sculptural, gold-toned bronze figures; interesting and attractive execution of the monkeys with almost human expression. Symbolically representing “see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil.” Seated with crossed legs and curled tails, dressed in shirt and trousers, showing strong resemblance to our ancestors. Beautiful and heavy metal casting.
H: ca. 20,5 cm, B: 9 cm, T: 13 cm/St.
Preis: 950 €
Leaping Horse
China, early 20th century.
Polished, gold-toned, fully sculptural bronze horse, standing on an integrated base plate and surrounded by auspicious coins and bullion; likely a good-luck charm and New Year’s gift for the Year of the Horse in the Asian lunar calendar (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1989, 2002, 2014, 2026). Engraved four-character mark on the base.
H: 11,4 cm, L: 11,2 cm, B: 5 cm
Preis: 400 €
Charming Monkey
China, early 20th century.
Polished, gold-toned, fully sculptural bronze; naturalistic depiction of a standing monkey holding a peach branch atop a suggested hill of auspicious coins and bullion. Likely a good-luck charm and New Year’s gift for the Year of the Monkey in the Asian lunar calendar (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028). Engraved four-character mark on the base.
H: 11 cm, B: 7,5 cm, T: 6,0 cm
Preis: 400 €
TIBET
Manjusri
Seated Buddha Shakyamuni
Tibet 19 jh.
Polished bronze; the deity seated with hands folded in prayer, wearing a richly decorated robe adorned with sculptural Buddha reliefs in various devotional poses. Set on an integrated base with a copper bottom plate.
H: 22,5 cm, B: 16,5 cm, T 12 cm
Preis: 850 €
THAILAND
Large Amitabha Buddha
Thailand 20Jh.
Bronze with dark patina
Harmoniously balanced depiction of the Buddha of Infinite Light, residing in the Western Paradise; hands folded in gesture of humility, meditative face beneath a head adorned with a spiral curl hairstyle. Mounted on a modern base.
H:43cm, GH:49cm B:43cm T:36cm
Price per piece: 350 €
Amitabha Buddha
Thailand 20Jh.
Bronze with dark patina
Harmoniously balanced depiction of the Buddha of Infinite Light, residing in the Western Paradise; hands folded in gesture of humility, meditative face beneath a head adorned with a spiral curl hairstyle. Mounted on a modern base.
H:35 cm, GH: 41 cm, B:32 cm T:28cm
Price per piece: 250 €