A Chinese Bronze Buddha, Ming Dynasty or Earlier
明或更早銅坐佛

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) or Earlier

The Buddha is seated in vajrasana on a lotus base, his left hand holds an elongated scroll or spindle, and the right hand resting on the knee, a subtle urna between his brows, and intricate flora motifs to the borders of his robe, the face with a soft serene expression, all below tight curls and a cranial protuberance (ushnisha) rising from the top of the head, indicating his vast wisdom.

Height 9 1/2 x width 5 in., 24.1 x 12.7 cm.

This lot is located in Chicago.

Rocks on base, a few casting holes to his back, with a few solder fills, surface encrustations and soiling, abrasions to the underside consistent with age; and irregular casting flaws throughout.

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Annie Wu

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Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.

The property from the March 21 Asian Art Sale will be available for collection at Freeman’s| Hindman New York gallery, 32 East 67th Street, until Friday March 28; after that date, unless prior arrangements are made, the remaining property will thereafter be available for collection at our premises in Philadelphia, 1600 West Girard Avenue, suite C-3, ).

3月21日紐約專場拍品將於28日運往費城庫房（1600 West Girard Avenue, suite C-3）。如需拍品保留紐約提貨（32 East 67th Street），請電郵亞洲藝術部Asian@HindmanAuctions,com, 或微信florazhang3。

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A Chinese Bronze Buddha, Ming Dynasty or Earlier
明或更早銅坐佛