Full details of each lot are displayed, except the lot number, estimate and price. You must be a subscriber to view lot numbers, estimates and prices.
A Tibetan bronze figure of Padmasambhava, circa 17th century,…
Sale Title:
Auction House:
Auction Location:
Melbourne
Date:
24-Sep-2019
Lot No.
***
Description:
A Tibetan bronze figure of Padmasambhava, circa 17th century, finely cast bronze depicting a seated Padmasambhava as the guru of medicine, seated atop a tall square plinth. Cast in high relief at the front of the plinth are the eight medicine Buddhas in a stylised rocky mountain landscape. With sealed base., 15.5 cm high, 12 cm wide. Provenance: Christie's London, 17 November 1970, lot 158. Berti Aschman collection, Zurich. Soo Tze Oriental Art. Julian sterling collection. Mossgreen, Sydney 26 February 2007, Julian sterling collection, lot 175. Literature: Published in Tibetan Sacred Art - the Heritage of Tantra, catalogue number 77, listed as being in the collection of B. (Berti) Aschman, Zurich. Arts of Asia May-June 1990, Soo Tze Oriental Antiques advertisement. Other Notes: it is likely that a number of identical or very similar castings of this image were made. For similar images see: Christie's New York Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 14 September 2010, lot 115. And Oglethorpe University Museum of Art, Atlanta Georgia, September-November 1986 exhibition, the many faces of the Buddha, pp66, number 27.
Estimate:
***
Price:
***
Category:
Oriental: Bronze