Three Burmese bronze figures - image-1

Lot 53 Dα

Three Burmese bronze figures

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 11:00 - Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese Art
Estimate: 500 € - 600 €
Result: 620 € (incl. premium)

Three Burmese bronze figures

Three Burmese bronze figures of a) Buddha Shakyamuni seated in meditation on an hourglass-shaped throne, the right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, the left hand in dhyana mudra, covered with black lacquer and gilding, 18th century or earlier, b) Buddha on a double lotus throne, and c) a small monk with an alms bowl. 18th/19th century. (3)
Height a) 24.3 cm; b) 18.3 cm; c) 9.8 cm (without the base)

Provenance

Collection Prof. Dr. Wilhelm Salber (1928-2016), Cologne