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A Chinese gilded bronze Samantabhadra, puxian, Qianlong…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
26-Nov-2013
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Description:
A Chinese gilded bronze Samantabhadra, puxian, Qianlong four-character embossed mark to the back, Republic period, the bodhisattva riding a kneeling elephant with three pairs of tusks while carrying a lotus leaf 'parasol', all on a single lotus base, 47 cm high, Samantabhadra, is one of the two bodhisattva that form the Shakyamuni trinity along side the Buddha. Known as puxian in China, his iconography is often time interchangeable with that of guanyin, bearing similar dress and features to some feminine depictions. His mount is a white elephant with three pairs of tusks, which some believe is the same elephant that appeared to Queen Maya in her dream, foretelling the birth of her son, Shakyamuni
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Category:
Oriental: Bronze