A GILT-BRONZE SEATED FIGURE OF BUDDHA
LIAO DYNASTY (907-1125)
H 17.8 cm (7 in)
Reference: 1. A similar gilt-bronze figure of Mahavairocana Buddha from the Liao dynasty was sold in the spring auction of Beijing Poly International Auction Co.,Ltd. on 6th June 2016, lot 7378, RMB 1,840,000 2. A similar Chinese bronze seated figure of Guanyin from the Liao dynasty was sold in the spring auction of Marchance Auctioneers Limited on 30th May 2018, lot 6762, HKD 1,320,000 3. CHINESE BUDDHIST STATUES AND STYLE OF THE TIMES (PAPERBACK) (CHINESE EDITION), by Huang Chunhe, Cultural Relics Publishing House, 2010, p.140-156 4. ZHONG GUO FO XIANG YI SHU, Zhongguo shi jie yu publisher, p.441 pic.151 & p.448 pic.158 5. STATUES REALLY PSEUDO-IDENTIFICATION, by Jin Shen, Shanghai Ancient Works Publishing House, 1991, p.78-80
ESTIMATE: HK$ 300,000 / RMB 264,000