A bronze figure of Budai, also called Milefo. Ming/Qing dynasty - image-1

Lot 176 Dα

A bronze figure of Budai, also called Milefo. Ming/Qing dynasty

Auction 1034 - overview Cologne
13.06.2014, 11:00 - India/South East Asia, Tibet/Nepal, Chinese Sculptures
Estimate: 800 €
Result: 1.830 € (incl. premium)
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A bronze figure of Budai, also called Milefo. Ming/Qing dynasty

A bronze figure of Budai, also called Milefo, seated at ease with one knee raised on a round openwork base, the robes open to reveal his full belly, holding a strand of prayer beads in one hand and clutching his sack with the other. Traces of gilded lacquer. Ming/Qing dynasty.
Height 27.5 cm

Provenance

Important private collection, Munich