A Sinotibetan gilt bronze figure of an arhat. 18th century - image-1
A Sinotibetan gilt bronze figure of an arhat. 18th century - image-2
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Lot 569 Dα

A Sinotibetan gilt bronze figure of an arhat. 18th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
09.12.2017, 11:00 - Art from China, Tibet, and Nepal I: Highlights
Estimate: 6.000 € - 10.000 €
Result: 7.440 € (incl. premium)
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A Sinotibetan gilt bronze figure of an arhat. 18th century

Seated on a double-cushioned throne incised with flower and scroll decorations, clad in heavy robes, the hems incised with a foliate pattern. Base open.
Height 13 cm

Representations of arhats such as the present work were likely part of a larger set of twenty-five, including Buddha Shakyamuni, his disciples Shariputra and Maudgalyayana, the sixteen arhats, the patron Hvashang, a lay attendant Dharmatala, and the guardians of the four directions.

十八世紀 藏漢風格 銅鎏金羅漢坐像
來源：德國[萊茵蘭​法耳次​州 Walter Felke (1928-2017) 私人收藏

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Private Collection Felke, Rhineland-Palatinate