A lacquered ang gilded bronze figure of Budai, also called Milefo. Ming dynasty - image-1

Lot 155 Dα

A lacquered ang gilded bronze figure of Budai, also called Milefo. Ming dynasty

Auction 1034 - overview Cologne
13.06.2014, 11:00 - India/South East Asia, Tibet/Nepal, Chinese Sculptures
Estimate: 3.000 €
Result: 3.660 € (incl. premium)

A lacquered ang gilded bronze figure of Budai, also called Milefo. Ming dynasty

A lacquered and gilded bronze figure of Budai, also called Milefo, seated at ease with one knee raised on a cushion, the robes open to reveal his full belly, holding a strand of prayer beads in one hand and clutching his sack with the other. On the head a crown decorated with figures. Ming dynasty.
Height 24.7 cm

明 銅彌勒佛像

Provenance

Important private collection, Munich